Soft Landing Area and the Best Cruise Route of Lunar Exploration Based on Multi-Factor Analysis

Selecting the right soft landing area and planning a reasonable cruise route are the basic tasks of lunar exploration.In this paper, the Von Kármán crater in the Antarctic Aitken basin on the back of the moon is used as the study area, and multi-factor analysis is used to evaluate the landing area and cruise route of lunar exploration. The evaluation system mainly includes the factors such as the density of craters, the impact area of craters, the formation of the whole area and the formation of some special areas, as well as the factors of the vertical structure, rock properties and the content of（FeO + TiO₂）which can reflect the significance of scientific exploration. And the evaluation of the scientific exploration is carried out on the basis of safety and feasibility. Based on the multi-factor superposition analysis, three landing zones A, B and C are selected, and the appropriate cruising route is analyzed. This study provides a scientific basis for the lunar probe landing and cruise route planning, and it also provides technical support for the subsequent lunar exploration.