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This chapter presents a comprehensive overview on the typical algorithms, trade-off, and lessons learnt in the guidance design. It offers a perspective on the whole guidance generation process by discussing relevant points, such as on-board versus on-ground implementation and autonomy level. In particular, this chapter explores the guidance system design process from the understanding of the dynamical system to the description of different guidance techniques. It covers critical topics such as optimal control, interpolation, and two applicative cases, namely rendezvous guidance and attitude guidance. Moreover, a series of best practice tips and checks is collected in this section, giving a more practical perspective on the implementation of guidance algorithms.