Optimization methodology for ascent trajectories of lifting-body reusable launchers

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 761-767

  D'Angelo, Salvatore ^a   Minisci, Edmondo ^a   Di Bona, Daniele ^b   Guerra, Luciano ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b FIAT Iveco SpA ^*  (Italy)

^c ALENIA SPAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRAJECTORIES;

LIFTING-BODY REUSABLE LAUNCHERS; ORBIT INCLINATION; SINGLE-STAGE SPACEPLANES;

CATAPULTS (AIRCRAFT LAUNCHERS);

EID: 0034317787     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3648     Document Type: Article

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