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Launch control is critical for successful LV flight and includes generating launch elements (data) and software, uploading flight software, determining initial state, ignition control, and implementing emergency shutdown after a failure.
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Song, Z. (2018). Launch Control. In: The Test and Launch Control Technology for Launch Vehicles. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8712-7_6
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