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Mission / Earth orbit

Astrobee

NASA Ames · 2014–now · also Astrobee free-flyer

Three cube-shaped free-flying robots operating inside the ISS since 2019, used as a research platform for microgravity robotics and autonomy.

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Papers: 107
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Top techniques

Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers96
HRI & Teleoperation23
Manipulation & Grasping20
Guidance, Dynamics & Control19
Perception & State Estimation18
Motion Planning & Navigation15

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iSpaRo8
ICRA6
SpaceOps4
AIAA SciTech3
IAC3
IEEE Aerospace3

Also mentioned

SPHERES16
Robonaut 24
CIMON3
Int-Ball3
Canadarm2, Dextre & Canadarm31
Lunar Gateway1

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Manipulation & Grasping20Surface Mobility & Terramechanics6Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers96Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking8Perception & State Estimation18Motion Planning & Navigation15Guidance, Dynamics & Control19Learning-based Methods12Foundation Models & LLMs0Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations5HRI & Teleoperation23Multi-Robot & Swarms5Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks4Design, Mechanisms & Hardware9

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Localization-aware Trajectory Planning on SE(3) for Intravehicular Robots

Caroline Specht, Tommaso Faraci, Victor Kowalski Martins, Roberto LamparielloiSpaRo 2025Dec 1, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Dec 1, 2025

Deep Learning Warm Starts for Trajectory Optimization on the International Space Station

Somrita Banerjee, Abhishek Cauligi, Marco PavoneiSpaRo 2025 9 citedMay 8, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

May 8, 2025

A comprehensive review of tactile sensing technologies in space robotics

Hadi Jahanshahi, Zheng Hong ZhuChin. J. Aeronaut. 2025 17 citedJan 23, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS PLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Astrobee Robonaut 2 Canadarm2, Dextre & Canadarm3

Jan 23, 2025

Towards a microgravity sim-to-real training environment for robotic systems in low earth orbit

Jordan Kam, Trevor DarrellAIAA Regional Student Conferences 2025Jan 1, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee Robonaut 2

Jan 1, 2025

Analysis of Intra-Vehicular Manipulation using Robotic Free-Flyers

Monica Ekal, Federico Turchetti, Neal Y. Lii, Máximo A. RoaIAC 2024Jan 1, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Manipulation & Grasping Motion Planning & Navigation Astrobee SPHERES Int-Ball CIMON

Jan 1, 2024

Unsupervised Change Detection for Space Habitats Using 3D Point Clouds

Jamie Santos, Holly Dinkel, Julia Di, Paulo V.K. Borges +4 moreAIAA SciTech 2024 4 citedDec 4, 2023

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

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Dec 4, 2023

Imitative Virtual Reality-Based Modeling of Flying Vehicles Control on a Lunar Station to Investigate an Operator’s Activity in Isolation Experiments

Yu.А. Bubeev, В.М. Усов, Alexey V. Polyakov, Mikhail Vasilievich MikhaylyukHuman Physiology 2023 2 citedDec 1, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS HRI & Teleoperation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Motion Planning & Navigation Astrobee

Dec 1, 2023

A HOLISTIC INTRA AND EXTRA VEHICULAR MANEUVER STRATEGY FOR FREE-FLYING SPACE ROBOTS

Kohler, Jonathan S.Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School) 2023Jun 1, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Guidance, Dynamics & Control Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Astrobee

Jun 1, 2023

Resolving Ambiguity via Dialogue to Correct Unsynthesizable Controllers for Free-Flying Robots

Joshua Rosser, Jacob Arkin, Siddharth Patki, Thomas M. HowardIEEE Aerospace 2023 1 citedApr 11, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Astrobee

Apr 11, 2023

Autonomous Spacecraft Rendezvous Using Tube-Based Model Predictive Control: Design and Application

Caroline Specht, Abhiraj Bishnoi, Roberto LamparielloJGCD 2023 37 citedApr 2, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Motion Planning & Navigation Astrobee

Apr 2, 2023

IMITATIVE VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED MODELING OF THE MODES OF PILOTED VEHICLE CONTROL ON A LUNAR STATION TO INVESTIGATE OPERATOR'S ACTIVITY IN ISOLATION STUDIES

Yu.А. Bubeev, В.М. Усов, A.V. Polyakov, М.V. MikhaylyukAerospace and Environmental Medicine 2022Jan 1, 2022

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS HRI & Teleoperation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Motion Planning & Navigation Astrobee

Jan 1, 2022

A Multi-Axis FBG-Based Tactile Sensor for Gripping in Space

Samuel Frishman, Julia Di, Zulekha Karachiwalla, Richard J. Black +5 moreIROS 2021 11 citedSep 27, 2021

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Sep 27, 2021

Motion Planning and Control for On-Orbit Assembly using LQR-RRT* and Nonlinear MPC

Bryce Doerr, Richard LinaresPreprint 2020 16 citedAug 6, 2020

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control Motion Planning & Navigation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Aug 6, 2020

Human-Centric Active Perception for Autonomous Observation

David Kent, Sonia ChernovaICRA 2020 10 citedMay 29, 2020

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Motion Planning & Navigation Learning-based Methods Astrobee

May 29, 2020

Optimizing Mission Agility with Autonomous Systems: The Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Artificial Intelligence

Roberto CarlinoPreprint 2019May 21, 2019

Space × Robotics × AIMicrogravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Lunar Gateway Astrobee

May 21, 2019

NASA’s New Flying Robots: Bee-ing in Space for the First Time

Rick ChenPreprint 2019Jan 1, 2019

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Jan 1, 2019

Space to Ground: The Droids You're Looking For: 05/03/2019

Mark GarciaPreprint 2019Jan 1, 2019

Space × RoboticsMicrogravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Jan 1, 2019

Space to Ground: Tending the Hive: 06/21/2019

Mark GarciaPreprint 2019Jan 1, 2019

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Jan 1, 2019

Collaborative Autonomous Logistics

Julia M. Badger, Logan C. Farrell, Cheng Chen, Jonathan M. RogersPreprint 2018Jun 1, 2018

Space × RoboticsManipulation & Grasping Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Perception & State Estimation Robonaut 2 Astrobee

Jun 1, 2018

ISS Robotic Student Programming

J. Barlow, Jose Benavides, Richard Hanson, Jackson Cortez +3 moreISS R&D Conference 2016Jul 12, 2016

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers SPHERES Astrobee

Jul 12, 2016

SPHERES: How a Class Project Became An Experiment Facility in Space

William Lowe BryanPreprint 2016Jan 1, 2016

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers SPHERES Astrobee

Jan 1, 2016

Space Technology Game Changing Development Human Exploration Telerobotics 2

Maria G. BualatPreprint 2015Jul 30, 2015

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS HRI & Teleoperation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee Robonaut 2

Jul 30, 2015

Crossing the Sim2Real Gap Between Simulation and Ground Testing to Space Deployment of Autonomous Free-flyer Control

Kenneth Stewart, Samantha Chapin, Roxana Leontie, and Carl Glen HenshawiSpaRo 2025 6 citedDec 3, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Guidance, Dynamics & Control Astrobee

Dec 3, 2025

The ReSWARM Microgravity Flight Experiments: Planning, Control, and Model Estimation for On-Orbit Close Proximity Operations

Bryce Doerr, Keenan Albee, Monica Ekal, Rodrigo Ventura +1 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2023 11 citedJan 3, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Motion Planning & Navigation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

Jan 3, 2023

Autonomous Rendezvous with an Uncertain, Uncooperative Tumbling Target: the TumbleDock Flight Experiments

Keenan Albee, Specht, Caroline, Mishra, Hrishik, Charles Oestreich +3 morePreprint 2022Jan 1, 2022

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Guidance, Dynamics & Control Perception & State Estimation Astrobee

Jan 1, 2022