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Space debris index definition for multi-purpose active debris removal mission designGiacomo Borelli, Camilla ColomboAdv. Space Res. 2025Dec 19, 2025Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 19, 2025
Integrating Deep Learning and Intelligent Path Planning for Autonomous Lunar Rover Navigation Using Chandrayaan-2 High-Resolution ImageryJay Prakash Kumar, Kumari Aradhya, Arpita Kumari, Shreyas N G +1 moreInternational Conference on Advancement in Futuristic Technologies (ICAFT) 2025Dec 19, 2025Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICSMotion Planning & NavigationLearning-based MethodsPerception & State EstimationChandrayaan Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 19, 2025
Autonomous Object Search in the Kibo Module of the International Space StationMuhtasim Redwan, Md. Nayeem, Tasmir Hossain Zihad, Sheikh Md. Galib Mahim +1 moreInternational Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT) 2025Dec 19, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSMicrogravity Mobility & Free-FlyersPerception & State EstimationManipulation & GraspingAstrobeeSPHERESInt-Ball Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 19, 2025
dLITE: Differentiable Lighting-Informed Trajectory Evaluation for On-Orbit InspectionJack Naylor, Raghav Mishra, Nicholas H. Barbara, Donald G. DansereauActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedDec 17, 2025Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICSIN-SPACE SERVICINGMotion Planning & Navigation Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 17, 2025
Trend Extrapolation for Technology Forecasting: Leveraging LSTM Neural Networks for Trend Analysis of Space Exploration VesselsPeng-Hung Tsai, Daniel BerleantAdvanced Engineering Informatics 2025 3 citedDec 17, 2025Space × AILearning-based MethodsAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 17, 2025
SKYWALKER: Dual-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Crawling in a Planar Microgravity Analog : Sim-to-Real Evaluation at ESA’s Orbital Robotics LabDadi Hrannar Davidsson, Bruno M. De Salas, Glenn G. Svendsen, Rasmus D. Kristiansen +7 moreIEEE CAI 2025Dec 17, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSLearning-based MethodsRendezvous, Proximity Ops & DockingSimulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 17, 2025
Equivariant Filter Cascade for Relative Attitude, Target's Angular Velocity, and Gyroscope Bias EstimationGil Serrano, Pedro Lourenço, Bruno J. Guerreiro, Rita CunhaPortuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) 2025Dec 16, 2025Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICSGuidance, Dynamics & ControlRendezvous, Proximity Ops & DockingPerception & State Estimation Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 16, 2025
Identification of small impact craters in Chang’e-4 landing areas using a new multi-scale fusion crater detection algorithmFangchao Liu, Liu HuiWen, Zhang Li, Chen Jian +6 moreEarth and Planetary Physics 2025Dec 16, 2025Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICSPerception & State EstimationLearning-based MethodsChang'e & Yutu Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 16, 2025
Reinforcement Learning based 6-DoF Maneuvers for Microgravity Intravehicular Docking: A Simulation Study with Int-Ball2 in ISS-JEMAman Arora, Matteo El-Hariry, Miguel Olivares-MendeziSpaRo Workshop 2025Dec 15, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSLearning-based MethodsMicrogravity Mobility & Free-FlyersRendezvous, Proximity Ops & DockingInt-Ball Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 15, 2025
Back From the Dead: Self-Recovery Strategy for Modular Planetary Exploration RobotsNing Zhao, Dawei Liang, Zhiyuan Yang, Jian Qi +2 moreCASE 2025Dec 15, 2025Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICSDesign, Mechanisms & HardwareMulti-Robot & Swarms Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 15, 2025
Navigation Around Unknown Space Objects Using Visible-Thermal Image FusionEric J. Elias, Michael Esswein, Jonathan P. How, David W. MillerAIAA SciTech 2026Dec 13, 2025Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICSPerception & State Estimation Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 13, 2025
The automation of optical transient discovery and classification in Rubin-era time-domain astronomyNabeel Rehemtulla, Michael W. Coughlin, Adam A. Miller, Theophile Jegou du LazNature Astronomy 2025 4 citedDec 12, 2025Space × Robotics × AILearning-based Methods Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 12, 2025
A Stochastic Approach to Terrain Maps for Safe Lunar LandingAnja Sheppard, Chris Reale, Katherine A. SkinnerIEEE Aerospace 2025Dec 12, 2025Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICSPerception & State Estimation Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 12, 2025
Movable Anchor Cable‐Driven Parallel Robot and Its Application in Ground Microgravity Experiment for Long‐Span Flexible ManipulatorsX. C. Li, Zuan Li, Hailei Wu, Fei Han +1 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2025 1 citedDec 12, 2025Space × RoboticsManipulation & GraspingGuidance, Dynamics & Control Abstract PDF DOI BibTeXDec 12, 2025
Machine-To-Machine Soft Docking System for Planetary ExplorationRakesh Rajendran, R. Poonguzhali, U. Saravanakumar, J.Mohamed Jaffir +2 moreInternational Conference on Smart Structures and Systems (ICSSS) 2025Dec 12, 2025Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICSPLANETARY ROBOTICSPerception & State EstimationRendezvous, Proximity Ops & DockingSurface Mobility & Terramechanics Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 12, 2025
Onboard Machine Learning for High-Energy Observatories for Spacecraft Autonomy and Ground Segment OperationsAndrea A. Bulgarelli, Luca Castaldini, Nicolò Parmiggiani, Ambra Di Piano +15 moreParticles 2025Dec 12, 2025Space × AILearning-based MethodsAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Abstract PDF DOI BibTeXDec 12, 2025
An Open Benchmark of One Million High-Fidelity Cislunar TrajectoriesTravis Yeager, Denvir Higgins, Peter Mcgill, Kerianne Pruett +3 morePublished 2025Dec 11, 2025Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSSimulation, Digital Twins & BenchmarksGuidance, Dynamics & Control Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 11, 2025
Vacuum-gap electrostatic multilayer actuators for space roboticsIon-Dan Sîrbu, Arianna Mazzotta, Ubaldo Tosi, D. Bortoluzzi +3 moreNature Communications 2025 6 citedDec 11, 2025Space × RoboticsDesign, Mechanisms & Hardware Abstract PDF DOI BibTeXDec 11, 2025
MPC for momentum counter-balanced and zero-impulse contact with a free-spinning satelliteTheofania Karampela, Rishie Seshadri, Florian Dörfler, Sarah H.Q. LiPreprint 2025Dec 10, 2025Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICSIN-SPACE SERVICINGGuidance, Dynamics & Control Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 10, 2025
FastPose-ViT: A Vision Transformer for Real-Time Spacecraft Pose EstimationPierre Ancey, Andrew Price, Saqib Javed, Mathieu SalzmannIEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision 2025 5 citedDec 10, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSIN-SPACE SERVICINGPerception & State EstimationLearning-based MethodsManipulation & Grasping Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 10, 2025
Bridging the Basilisk Astrodynamics Framework with ROS 2 for Modular Spacecraft Simulation and Hardware IntegrationElias Krantz, Ngai Nam Chan, Gunnar Tibert, Huina Mao +1 moreiSpaRo 2025 2 citedDec 10, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSIN-SPACE SERVICINGGuidance, Dynamics & ControlSimulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Abstract PDF HTML arXiv BibTeXDec 10, 2025
DESIGN OF CISLUNAR ON-ORBIT SERVICING NETWORKSWaldecker, Cody John IkutaFigshare 2025Dec 10, 2025Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICINGORBITAL ROBOTICSGuidance, Dynamics & ControlAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 10, 2025
Particle Morphology Controls the Bulk Mechanical Behavior of Far-Side Lunar Regolith from Chang’e-6 Samples and Deep LearningHao Wang, Siqi Zhou, Xue Zhang, Qi Fan Zhou +9 moreResearch 2025 18 citedDec 10, 2025Space × AIISRU & CONSTRUCTIONPLANETARY ROBOTICSSurface Mobility & TerramechanicsLearning-based MethodsChang'e & Yutu Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 10, 2025
Euro-Orbit Storage: feasibility of hyper-dense microgravity HDDsXavier, PilletPublished 2025Dec 10, 2025Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICSAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Abstract DOI BibTeXDec 10, 2025