Diploma Thesis from the year 1998 in the subject Engineering - Aerospace Technology, grade: 1,0, University of Stuttgart (Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Flugmechanik und Flugregelung), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: This thesis presents improvements to FLOAT, a hybrid analytical/numerical algorithm for rapid generation of three dimensional, optimal launch vehicle ascent trajectories. Improvements have been made to the terminal constraints, which are now available in a more general form to allow for an optimal attachment point to the target orbit.The existing algorithm also...