This invention discloses a
rocket recovery guidance system and method based on feature targeting, belonging to the field of
aerospace launch vehicle recovery technology. It addresses the problems of existing
rocket recovery systems, such as reliance on
satellite navigation, weak anti-interference capabilities, and insufficient autonomous
controllability. The
system includes fully airborne feature
perception, feature targeting matching,
guidance control, and closed-loop
verification modules, completely excluding
satellite navigation and external environmental feature
perception modules. The feature
perception module is deployed on non-
ablation parts of the
rocket body and consists of high-precision, high-temperature resistant sensors, collecting only the rocket's own structural and attitude characteristics. The matching module dynamically updates the feature
library based on fuel consumption and deformation data from airborne aerodynamic
simulation, using an improved SIFT
algorithm to achieve high-speed and accurate matching. The
guidance control module generates
constraint control commands based on an active disturbance rejection PID
algorithm, and the closed-loop
verification module performs multi-node deviation
verification and secondary correction. The method operates entirely without GPS access or external environmental feature input, relying solely on a single calibration using a ground reference before launch. There is no data interaction between the rocket and the ground after launch, covering the entire
recovery phase. This invention achieves
centimeter-level high-precision recovery without external dependence, with strong anti-interference and anti-denial capabilities, and fully autonomous closed-
loop control. It is adaptable to sea and land vertical recovery scenarios for different types of rockets, and has low R&D and modification costs and high robustness.