Propulsive guidance for atmospheric skip entry trajectories

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8489258
APP PUB NO 20100250031A1
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12732892

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The invention set forth herein describes propulsive guidance methods and apparatus for controlling and shaping an atmospheric skip reentry trajectory for a space vehicle. Embodiments of the invention may utilize a powered explicit guidance algorithm to provide a closed-loop control method for controlling a space vehicle during a skip reentry maneuver.

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  • THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

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Paschall,, II Stephen C Cambridge, US 1 4
Teahan, Garrett O Hermosa Beach, US 1 4

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