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设在耶路撒冷的公司，正在开发一种小型轨道级运载火箭。这样做的动机源于小型卫星市场最近的增长。反应动力公司开发了一种新型的推进系统，比传统的火箭简单得多，这反过来又导致了一种更简单，更具成本效益的车辆。然而，反应动力学还没有解决开发制导，导航和控制（GNC）系统的挑战性任务。这个参与赠款的目的是促进反应动力学和麦吉尔团队之间的关系，在那里一个GNC包具体到反应动力学新颖的车辆开发。在Engage赠款期间，导航算法的开发将集中在控制系统的开发上。所提出的研究的新方面是如何实现一个可靠的GNC算法在减少规模和成本相对于现有的运载火箭。从某种意义上说，这个Engage项目正在跟随小卫星行业的脚步;而不是拥有巨大，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。小型卫星行业正在等待运载火箭技术的追赶，而这项Engage赠款将促进这一追赶过程，帮助实现不仅在加拿大，而且在世界上的第一个小型发射器。

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.****