Launch Vehicle Module Documentation

This API is for the Launch Vehicle Module for the Spacecraft Control Toolbox (with the Aircraft Control Modules).

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HTML User's Guide

These pages are viewable in MATLAB's help system when the module is installed.

Function API

Published Demos

GuidedSim

Guided3DSimDemo: Guided 3D simulation of an example 4 stage rocket
GuidedLaunch2DDemo: Simulation of a guided launch with GuidedLaunch2DSim

LVModels

LiftingReentrySimulation3D: A reentry simulation with lift and drag forces. Uses LiftingReentry3D.m
ReentryCartSimulation: A reentry simulation in Cartesian coordinates using LaunchVehicle3D.
ReentrySimulation: A reentry simulation in spherical coordinates. Uses RHSReentry.m.

LaunchOpt

GravityTurnDemo: Gravity turn trajectories.
LSQLaunchDemo: LSQ launch demo

LaunchSim

LaunchSimulation: Simulate a gravity turn trajectory in 2D.
SSTO3DLaunchSimulation: Launch vehicle simulation for single stage to orbit (SSTO) vertical launch
SSTOLaunchSimulation: Launch vehicle simulation for single stage to orbit (SSTO) vertical launch
SolveGravityTurn: Solve for the initial conditions to perform a gravity turn trajectory.

MultiStage

ISSMission: Explore Single Stage To Orbit (SSTO) for an ISS orbit
LunarTransferSSTO: Plan a simplified lunar transfer assuming you start in a geo transfer orbit.
StructuralFractionSSTO: Compute the payload fraction as a function of structural fraction.

TSTO

OptimalFPA: Compute the optimal flight path angle as a function of altitude.
TSTODemo: TSTO takeoff demo.
TSTOSimulation3D: End-to-end TSTO launch simulation.

VehicleDesign

ALASA three stage to orbit launch vehicle.

LiftAndDragForUpperStage: Compute lift and drag coefficients for an upper stage.

VehicleModels

DatabaseHistograms: Histograms of all available launch vehicle models