Space Robots Papers

Neural networks for minimum time satellite reorientation

Luca Bigelli, Federica Paganelli Azza, Luca Romanelli, Mattia Varile +1 moreActa Astronautica 2026Aug 19, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

Aug 19, 2026

A data-driven machine learning model for predicting forces required for lunar regolith excavations

Shiva Dhahini Srinivasan, Chathuranga Balasooriya Arachchilage, Lindsey Westover, Wei Victor LiuActa Astronautica 2026Aug 18, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

DOI

Aug 18, 2026

Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian finite element models of static and percussive excavation mechanics of lunar regolith and simulants

Jared M. Long-Fox, Robert P. Mueller, Kris A. Zacny, D. T. BrittActa Astronautica 2026Jun 24, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

DOI

Jun 24, 2026

Prior Policy Guided Dual-Agent Coordinated Manipulation Planning of Spacecraft-Manipulator System

Yuhui Hu, Dong Zhou, Kaihong Ouyang, Zhongliang Yu +2 moreActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedMay 25, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Learning-based Methods

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May 25, 2026

Multi-resolution scanner experiments on board the international space station

Marc Elmouttie, Ross Dungavell, P. Flick, P. Dean +16 moreActa Astronautica 2026May 25, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Perception & State Estimation

DOI

May 25, 2026

On-orbit-servicing via routing optimization using high-thrust or low-thrust propulsion

Claudio Ciccotti, Edoardo Maria Leonardi, Mauro PontaniActa Astronautica 2026Apr 27, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING

DOI

Apr 27, 2026

Design and optimisation of MASI On-Orbit Servicing capture module

Giuseppe Ventura, Francesco Branz, Andrea Valmorbida, Alessandro FrancesconiActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedFeb 18, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

DOI

Feb 18, 2026

dLITE: Differentiable Lighting-Informed Trajectory Evaluation for On-Orbit Inspection

Jack Naylor, Raghav Mishra, Nicholas H. Barbara, Donald G. DansereauActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedDec 17, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Motion Planning & Navigation

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Dec 17, 2025

Lagrange-Poincar\'e-Kepler Equations of Disturbed Space-Manipulator Systems in Orbit

Borna Monazzah Moghaddam, Robin ChhabraActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedOct 16, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping

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Oct 16, 2025

Navigation-aware guidance and control for autonomous spacecraft operations near non-cooperative targets

Alessia Nocerino, Claudio Vela, Giancarmine Fasano, Michele Grassi +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 2 citedOct 4, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation

DOI

Oct 4, 2025

Path planning algorithm for a South Pole lunar rover mission

F. Chen, Natasha Jackson, Pierre Allard, Giovanni BeltrameActa Astronautica 2025 4 citedAug 26, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

DOI

Aug 26, 2025

Learning Robust Satellite Attitude Dynamics with Physics-Informed Normalising Flow

Carlo Cena, Mauro Martini, Marcello ChiabergeActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedAug 11, 2025

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

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Aug 11, 2025

Multimodal Spiking Neural Network for Space Robotic Manipulation

Liwen Zhang, Dong Zhou, Shibo Shao, Zihao Su +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 2 citedAug 10, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation

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Aug 10, 2025

Addressing Camera Sensors Faults in Vision-Based Navigation: Simulation and Dataset Development

Riccardo Gallon, Fabian Schiemenz, Alessandra Menicucci, Eberhard GillActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedJul 3, 2025

Space × AIPerception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Jul 3, 2025

AltiCube+: A low-cost long fixed-baseline radar altimeter solution based on cubesats on-orbit assembly

Jian Guo, Peter Hoogeboom, Paco López‐Dekker, Jasper Bouwmeester +5 moreActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedJun 14, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

DOI

Jun 14, 2025

EclipseNETs: Learning Irregular Small Celestial Body Silhouettes

Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo, Francesco BiscaniActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedApr 6, 2025

Space × AILearning-based Methods

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Apr 6, 2025

Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence as Psychological Countermeasures in Space and Other Isolated and Confined Environments: A Scoping Review

Jennifer Sharp, Joshua Kelson, Daryl South, Anthony Saliba +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 16 citedApr 2, 2025

Space × AIHRI & Teleoperation

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Apr 2, 2025

Neural networks for minimum time satellite reorientation

Luca Bigelli, Federica Paganelli Azza, Luca Romanelli, Mattia Varile +1 moreActa Astronautica 2026Aug 19, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

DOI

Aug 19, 2026

A data-driven machine learning model for predicting forces required for lunar regolith excavations

Shiva Dhahini Srinivasan, Chathuranga Balasooriya Arachchilage, Lindsey Westover, Wei Victor LiuActa Astronautica 2026Aug 18, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

DOI

Aug 18, 2026

Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian finite element models of static and percussive excavation mechanics of lunar regolith and simulants

Jared M. Long-Fox, Robert P. Mueller, Kris A. Zacny, D. T. BrittActa Astronautica 2026Jun 24, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

DOI

Jun 24, 2026

Prior Policy Guided Dual-Agent Coordinated Manipulation Planning of Spacecraft-Manipulator System

Yuhui Hu, Dong Zhou, Kaihong Ouyang, Zhongliang Yu +2 moreActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedMay 25, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Learning-based Methods

PDF HTML Code arXiv

May 25, 2026

Multi-resolution scanner experiments on board the international space station

Marc Elmouttie, Ross Dungavell, P. Flick, P. Dean +16 moreActa Astronautica 2026May 25, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Perception & State Estimation

DOI

May 25, 2026

On-orbit-servicing via routing optimization using high-thrust or low-thrust propulsion

Claudio Ciccotti, Edoardo Maria Leonardi, Mauro PontaniActa Astronautica 2026Apr 27, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING

DOI

Apr 27, 2026

Design and optimisation of MASI On-Orbit Servicing capture module

Giuseppe Ventura, Francesco Branz, Andrea Valmorbida, Alessandro FrancesconiActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedFeb 18, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

DOI

Feb 18, 2026

dLITE: Differentiable Lighting-Informed Trajectory Evaluation for On-Orbit Inspection

Jack Naylor, Raghav Mishra, Nicholas H. Barbara, Donald G. DansereauActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedDec 17, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Motion Planning & Navigation

PDF HTML arXiv

Dec 17, 2025

Lagrange-Poincar\'e-Kepler Equations of Disturbed Space-Manipulator Systems in Orbit

Borna Monazzah Moghaddam, Robin ChhabraActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedOct 16, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping

PDF HTML arXiv

Oct 16, 2025

Navigation-aware guidance and control for autonomous spacecraft operations near non-cooperative targets

Alessia Nocerino, Claudio Vela, Giancarmine Fasano, Michele Grassi +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 2 citedOct 4, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation

DOI

Oct 4, 2025

Path planning algorithm for a South Pole lunar rover mission

F. Chen, Natasha Jackson, Pierre Allard, Giovanni BeltrameActa Astronautica 2025 4 citedAug 26, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

DOI

Aug 26, 2025

Learning Robust Satellite Attitude Dynamics with Physics-Informed Normalising Flow

Carlo Cena, Mauro Martini, Marcello ChiabergeActa Astronautica 2026 1 citedAug 11, 2025

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

PDF HTML arXiv

Aug 11, 2025

Multimodal Spiking Neural Network for Space Robotic Manipulation

Liwen Zhang, Dong Zhou, Shibo Shao, Zihao Su +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 2 citedAug 10, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation

PDF HTML arXiv

Aug 10, 2025

Addressing Camera Sensors Faults in Vision-Based Navigation: Simulation and Dataset Development

Riccardo Gallon, Fabian Schiemenz, Alessandra Menicucci, Eberhard GillActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedJul 3, 2025

Space × AIPerception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

PDF HTML arXiv

Jul 3, 2025

AltiCube+: A low-cost long fixed-baseline radar altimeter solution based on cubesats on-orbit assembly

Jian Guo, Peter Hoogeboom, Paco López‐Dekker, Jasper Bouwmeester +5 moreActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedJun 14, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

DOI

Jun 14, 2025

EclipseNETs: Learning Irregular Small Celestial Body Silhouettes

Giacomo Acciarini, Dario Izzo, Francesco BiscaniActa Astronautica 2025 1 citedApr 6, 2025

Space × AILearning-based Methods

PDF HTML arXiv

Apr 6, 2025

Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence as Psychological Countermeasures in Space and Other Isolated and Confined Environments: A Scoping Review

Jennifer Sharp, Joshua Kelson, Daryl South, Anthony Saliba +1 moreActa Astronautica 2025 16 citedApr 2, 2025

Space × AIHRI & Teleoperation

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Apr 2, 2025

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