Design of Trajectory Optimization Approach for Space Maneuver Vehicle Skip Entry Problems

This book explores the design of optimal trajectories for space maneuver vehicles (SMVs) using optimal control—based techniques. It begins with a comprehensive introduction to and overview of three main approaches to trajectory optimization, and subsequently focuses on the design of a novel hybrid optimization strategy that combines an initial guess generator with an improved gradient—based inner optimizer. Further, it highlights the development of multi—objective spacecraft trajectory opti...