# Analytical Initialization of a Continuation-Based Indirect Method for Optimal Control of Endo-Atmospheric Launch Vehicle Systems

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.05117 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1703.05117/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 15 Mar 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Advances in Trajectory Optimization for Space Vehicle Control](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.02335/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

In this paper, we propose a strategy to solve endo-atmospheric launch vehicle optimal control problems using indirect methods. More specifically, we combine shooting methods with an adequate continuation algorithm, taking advantage of the knowledge of an analytical solution of a simpler problem. This procedure is resumed in two main steps. We first simplify the physical dynamics to obtain an analytical guidance law which is used as initial guess for a shooting method. Then, a continuation procedure makes the problem converge to the complete dynamics leading to the optimal solution of the original system. Numerical results are presented.