Control, Navigation and Guidance Concept Studies [Pre-Phase A] for a Venture Class Orbital Launch Vehicle (5 - 150kgs)**

反应动力公司是一家总部位于蒙特利尔的公司，正在开发一种小型轨道级运载火箭。这样做的动机源于最近小卫星市场的增长。反应动力公司开发了一种比传统火箭简单得多的新型推进系统，这反过来又带来了更简单、更具成本效益的运载火箭。然而，反应动力学尚未解决开发制导、导航和控制(GNC)系统这一具有挑战性的任务。这项活动资助的目的是促进反应动力学和麦吉尔团队之间的关系，麦吉尔团队开发了一个特定于反应动力学新车辆的GNC包。在接合资助期间，将重点开发导航算法，然后开发控制系统。新的研究方向是如何在相对现有运载火箭规模和成本较小的情况下实现可靠的GNC算法。从某种意义上说，这个项目正在追随小卫星行业的脚步；不是拥有巨大而昂贵的航天器和运载火箭，而是拥有小型、廉价的航天器和运载火箭。小卫星行业正在等待运载火箭技术的追赶，而这笔Engage赠款将促进这一追赶进程，帮助实现加拿大乃至世界上第一个小规模发射器。*

Reaction Dynamics is a Montreal-based company developing a small-scale orbital class launch vehicle. Motivation to do so stems from the recent growth in the small-satellite market. Reaction Dynamics has developed a novel propulsion system that is much simpler than conventional rockets that in turn leads to a simpler, more cost effective, vehicle. However, Reaction Dynamics has yet to tackle the challenging task of developing a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system. The purpose of this Engage grant is to foster a relationship between Reaction Dynamics and the McGill team, where a GNC package specific to Reaction Dynamics novel vehicle is developed. During the Engage grant, the Navigation algorithm development will be focused on, followed by the development of a control system. The novel aspect of the proposed research is how to realize a reliable GNC algorithm at a reduced scale and cost relative to existing launch vehicles. In some sense, this Engage project is following in the same footsteps of the small-satellite industry; rather than having huge, expensive spacecraft and launch vehicles, have small, inexpensive spacecraft and launch vehicles. The small-satellite industry is waiting for launch vehicle technology to catch up, and this Engage grant will foster this catch-up process, helping to realize one the first small-scale launchers not only in Canada, but in the world.****