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Diffusion Model Approach Targets Fuel-Optimal Spacecraft Trajectories
A new arXiv preprint proposes a diffusion-based multiple-shooting method for indirect optimal control, aimed at generating fuel-efficient spacecraft trajectories. The authors argue that prior diffusion-based control work has largely neglected optimality guarantees, which their approach seeks to address. The work sits at the intersection of generative modeling, robotics-style control, and aerospace trajectory design.