Space Robots Papers

AI-Assisted V&V for Adaptive Space Systems: A Search-in-the-Loop Approach

Marie Ethvignot, Masahiro Ono, Richard R. RieberAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × AIAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations

May 13, 2026

Feasibility and Design Analysis of the MAGNETO CubeSat for Radiation Effects Research and Active Debris Removal

Víctor M. Morales-Villafañe, A Luis Acosta, Gerardo J. Crespo, Ricardo M. Figueroa +7 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING RemoveDEBRIS

DOI

May 13, 2026

A Tradespace Approach to Quantifying On-Orbit Servicing Value for Space Observatories

Bryce Kampert, Daniel E. HastingsAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS

DOI

May 13, 2026

WITHDRAWN: SLAM-Enabled Localization and GNSS Recovery Strategies for Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation

Raja Munusamy, Aaron Abhilash, Neha BNAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation

DOI

May 13, 2026

A Hybrid Model and Data Driven Approach for Anomaly Detection in Space Power Systems

M A Carbone, M J Muscatello, A McCormick, J T Csank +2 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2025Jul 22, 2025

Space × AIAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Learning-based Methods

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Jul 22, 2025

ISMAC: Marshall Space Flight Center’s In-Space Manufacturing Advancement Center

Benjamin L. Rupp, Mallory James, Parker D. Shake, Justin McElderry +12 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2025Jul 16, 2025

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING PLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Manipulation & Grasping

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Jul 16, 2025

Autonomous Ocean World Exploration: Advancement of a Virtual Testbed

K Michael Dalal, Chetan S Kulkarni, Thomas R Stucky, Terence M WelshAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Manipulation & Grasping Perception & State Estimation

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Jul 30, 2024

Autonomous Robotic Manipulator Software

Collin J Cresta, Radhika Rajaram, A Kyle McQuarry, Thea V Avila +2 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping

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Jul 30, 2024

ISRU Pilot Excavator (IPEx) Technology Readiness Level 5 Design Overview

Jason M. Schuler, Jonathan D. Smith, Andrew J. Nick, Bradley C. Buckles +10 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

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Jul 30, 2024

Safe Operational Envelope for the LSMS Family of Cable-Driven Cranes

Javier Puig Navarro, Dominic Bisio, Amelia Scott, Julia Cline +1 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping

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Jul 30, 2024

Autonomous Ocean World Exploration: Advancement of a Software Testbed

K Michael Dalal, Chetan S Kulkarni, Thomas R Stucky, Terence M WelshAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

Physics-Informed Machine Learning Towards A Real-Time Spacecraft Thermal Simulator

Manaswin Oddiraju, Zaki Hasnain, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, Eric Sunada +1 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024 11 citedJul 8, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Jul 8, 2024

Autonomy to Enable NASA Missions from Aeronautics to Space

Adam YinglingAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 1, 2024

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS

NTRS

Jul 1, 2024

Options for Offloading a 90-Ton Common Habitat from its Lander on the Surface of Mars

Robert L Howard, A Scott Howe, Joshua Kivijarv, Joseph YaoAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS

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Oct 23, 2023

Tall Lunar Towers: Systems Analysis of a Lunar-Surface-Assembled Power, Communication, and Navigation Infrastructure

Daniel J. Tiffin, Matthew K. MahlinAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS

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Oct 23, 2023

Assessment of Sensor Data Accuracy within Gazebo/ROS for High-Precision Autonomous In-Space Robotic Operations

Jessica S Friz, John Cooper, Cameron Miksch, Shashank KalluriAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsSimulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Scaling Climbing Collaborative Mobile Manipulators for Outfitting a Tall Lunar Tower and Truss Structures

John R. I. Merila, Jeremiah Neubert, Matthew K. MahlinAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Robotic Software Architecture for in-Space Outfitting Operations

Amy M Quartaro, John R Cooper, Erik E KomenderaAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING

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Oct 23, 2023

Trajectory Generation with Load Constraints for Robotic Manipulators

David L Bacher, John R Cooper, Javier Puig-NavarroAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsManipulation & Grasping Guidance, Dynamics & Control

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Test Results for Autonomous Assembly of Modular Space Structures

John R. Cooper, Jacob R. Martin, Olive R. Stohlman, Collin J. Cresta +3 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Air-Breathing Orbital Navigator for Active Debris Removal

John T. SloughAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 17, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS

DOI

Oct 17, 2023

Autonomous Logistics and Inventory Management in a Modular, Robotic and Extensible Space Station

Athip Thirupathi Raj, Jekan ThangavelauthamAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023 2 citedOct 17, 2023

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Mars Sample Return SPHERES Robonaut 2

DOI

Oct 17, 2023

AI-Assisted V&V for Adaptive Space Systems: A Search-in-the-Loop Approach

Marie Ethvignot, Masahiro Ono, Richard R. RieberAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × AIAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations

DOI

May 13, 2026

Feasibility and Design Analysis of the MAGNETO CubeSat for Radiation Effects Research and Active Debris Removal

Víctor M. Morales-Villafañe, A Luis Acosta, Gerardo J. Crespo, Ricardo M. Figueroa +7 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING RemoveDEBRIS

DOI

May 13, 2026

A Tradespace Approach to Quantifying On-Orbit Servicing Value for Space Observatories

Bryce Kampert, Daniel E. HastingsAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS

DOI

May 13, 2026

WITHDRAWN: SLAM-Enabled Localization and GNSS Recovery Strategies for Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation

Raja Munusamy, Aaron Abhilash, Neha BNAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2026May 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation

DOI

May 13, 2026

A Hybrid Model and Data Driven Approach for Anomaly Detection in Space Power Systems

M A Carbone, M J Muscatello, A McCormick, J T Csank +2 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2025Jul 22, 2025

Space × AIAutonomy, Task Planning & Operations Learning-based Methods

PDF NTRS

Jul 22, 2025

ISMAC: Marshall Space Flight Center’s In-Space Manufacturing Advancement Center

Benjamin L. Rupp, Mallory James, Parker D. Shake, Justin McElderry +12 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2025Jul 16, 2025

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING PLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Manipulation & Grasping

PDF DOI

Jul 16, 2025

Autonomous Ocean World Exploration: Advancement of a Virtual Testbed

K Michael Dalal, Chetan S Kulkarni, Thomas R Stucky, Terence M WelshAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Manipulation & Grasping Perception & State Estimation

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

Autonomous Robotic Manipulator Software

Collin J Cresta, Radhika Rajaram, A Kyle McQuarry, Thea V Avila +2 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

ISRU Pilot Excavator (IPEx) Technology Readiness Level 5 Design Overview

Jason M. Schuler, Jonathan D. Smith, Andrew J. Nick, Bradley C. Buckles +10 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

Safe Operational Envelope for the LSMS Family of Cable-Driven Cranes

Javier Puig Navarro, Dominic Bisio, Amelia Scott, Julia Cline +1 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

Autonomous Ocean World Exploration: Advancement of a Software Testbed

K Michael Dalal, Chetan S Kulkarni, Thomas R Stucky, Terence M WelshAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 30, 2024

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

PDF NTRS

Jul 30, 2024

Physics-Informed Machine Learning Towards A Real-Time Spacecraft Thermal Simulator

Manaswin Oddiraju, Zaki Hasnain, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, Eric Sunada +1 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024 11 citedJul 8, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

PDF HTML arXiv

Jul 8, 2024

Autonomy to Enable NASA Missions from Aeronautics to Space

Adam YinglingAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2024Jul 1, 2024

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS

NTRS

Jul 1, 2024

Options for Offloading a 90-Ton Common Habitat from its Lander on the Surface of Mars

Robert L Howard, A Scott Howe, Joshua Kivijarv, Joseph YaoAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Tall Lunar Towers: Systems Analysis of a Lunar-Surface-Assembled Power, Communication, and Navigation Infrastructure

Daniel J. Tiffin, Matthew K. MahlinAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Assessment of Sensor Data Accuracy within Gazebo/ROS for High-Precision Autonomous In-Space Robotic Operations

Jessica S Friz, John Cooper, Cameron Miksch, Shashank KalluriAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsSimulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Scaling Climbing Collaborative Mobile Manipulators for Outfitting a Tall Lunar Tower and Truss Structures

John R. I. Merila, Jeremiah Neubert, Matthew K. MahlinAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Robotic Software Architecture for in-Space Outfitting Operations

Amy M Quartaro, John R Cooper, Erik E KomenderaAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Trajectory Generation with Load Constraints for Robotic Manipulators

David L Bacher, John R Cooper, Javier Puig-NavarroAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsManipulation & Grasping Guidance, Dynamics & Control

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Test Results for Autonomous Assembly of Modular Space Structures

John R. Cooper, Jacob R. Martin, Olive R. Stohlman, Collin J. Cresta +3 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 23, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping

PDF NTRS

Oct 23, 2023

Air-Breathing Orbital Navigator for Active Debris Removal

John T. SloughAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023Oct 17, 2023

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS

DOI

Oct 17, 2023

Autonomous Logistics and Inventory Management in a Modular, Robotic and Extensible Space Station

Athip Thirupathi Raj, Jekan ThangavelauthamAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2023 2 citedOct 17, 2023

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Mars Sample Return SPHERES Robonaut 2

DOI

Oct 17, 2023

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