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

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

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19 papers naming Astrobee

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Autonomous Reinforcement Learning Astrobee Control With Low SWaP Neuromorphic Hardware

Kenneth Stewart, Roxana Leontie, Samantha Chapin, Carl Glen HenshawPublished 2026Aug 23, 2026

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

Aug 23, 2026

Design and Simulation-Based Evaluation of the FuzzyBuzz Attitude Control Experiment on the Astrobee Platform

María Royo, Juan Carlos Crespo, Ali Arshadi, Cristian Flores +2 moreAerospace (MDPI) 2026Mar 28, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Multi-Robot & Swarms Astrobee

Mar 28, 2026

Autonomous Planning In-space Assembly Reinforcement-learning free-flYer (APIARY) International Space Station Astrobee Testing

Samantha Chapin, Kenneth Stewart, 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

Deformable Cargo Transport in Microgravity with Astrobee

Daniel Morton, Rika Antonova, Brian Coltin, Marco Pavone +1 morePreprint 2025 4 citedMay 2, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Astrobee

May 2, 2025

Robot Guided Emergency Evacuation from a Simulated Space Station

Brett Sheeran, Alan Richard Wagner, Colin Holbrook, Daniel HolmanAIAA SciTech 2023 1 citedJan 19, 2023

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Astrobee

Jan 19, 2023

Robust Attitude Controller for NASA Astrobee Robots Operating in the ISS

Dario RuggieroAerotecnica Missili & Spazio 2021 4 citedAug 25, 2021

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Astrobee

Aug 25, 2021

uVGS-2: The Micro Video Guidance Sensor: A 6-DoF Robust Pose Estimator for Autonomous Proximity Maneuvers in Drones, Spacecraft and Mobile Robot Navigation

Hector M. Gutierrez, Jose Cornejo, Ivan R. BertaskaDrones 2026Jul 14, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Guidance, Dynamics & Control Astrobee

Jul 14, 2026

uVGS-2: The Micro Video Guidance Sensor: a 6-DOF Robust Pose Estimator for Autonomous Proximity Systems in Spacecraft, Drones and Mobile Robots

Hector M. Gutierrez, Jose Cornejo, Ivan R. BertaskaPublished 2026 2 citedMay 19, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

May 19, 2026

In-Space Demonstration of Model Predictive Control Approaches for Space Towing of Uncertain Loads

Isuru Basnayake, Hyeongjun Park, Jonathan Kohler, Jennifer Hudson +1 moreAIAA SciTech 2024Jan 4, 2024

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Multi-Robot & Swarms Astrobee

Jan 4, 2024

Online Information-Aware Motion Planning with Inertial Parameter Learning for Robotic Free-Flyers

Monica Ekal, Keenan Albee, Brian Coltin, Rodrigo Ventura +2 moreIROS 2021 10 citedDec 11, 2021

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

Dec 11, 2021

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 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

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

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

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

Leveraging Symmetry to Accelerate Learning of Trajectory Tracking Controllers for Free-Flying Robotic Systems

Jake Welde, Nishanth Rao, Pratik Kunapuli, Dinesh Jayaraman +1 moreICRA 2025 6 citedSep 17, 2024

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Guidance, Dynamics & Control Astrobee

Sep 17, 2024

A Robust Observation, Planning, and Control Pipeline for Autonomous Rendezvous with Tumbling Targets

Keenan Albee, Charles Oestreich, Caroline Specht, Antonio Terán Espinoza +4 moreFrontiers RAI 2021 30 citedSep 17, 2021

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

Sep 17, 2021