Because of some bug or something my ship landed 2.5km away from my mission target, which had a clear landing pad outside of it. But walking all the way there actually made the ordeal more enjoyable.

During that trek, which we usually never have to take since we can land right next to targets, I actually got in some exploring and scanning, and gathered some resources I need. Something that basically never gets done because it requires going out of your way to land on planets in random locations. 2.5km may be more than most might want to walk, but I feel like a shorter hike to your mission target is just what the game needs to make use of its planetary surfaces.