Advanced guidance and control (AG&C) technologies are critical for meeting safety/reliability and cost requirements for the next generation of reusable launch vehicle (RLV). This becomes clear upon examining the number of expendable launch vehicle failures in the recent past where AG&C technologies would have saved a RLV with the same failure mode, the additional vehicle problems where this technology applies, and the costs associated with mission design with or without all these failure issues. The state-of-the-art in guidance and control technology, as well as in computing technology, is at the point where we can took to the possibility of being able to safely return a RLV in any situation where it can physically be recovered. This paper outlines reasons for AG&C, current technology efforts, and the additional work needed for making this goal a reality.


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    Title :

    Plan for Advanced Guidance and Control Technology for 2nd Generation Reusable Launch Vehicles


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English