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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
Named in: 53 in title · 105 in abstract · 86 in keywords

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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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23 papers naming Astrobee

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Astrobee Robot Software: A Modern Software System for Space

Lorenzo Flückiger, Kathryn Browne, Brian Coltin, Jesse Fusco +2 moreEuropean Space Agency 2018 9 citedJun 4, 2018

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Astrobee

Jun 4, 2018

Astrobee Free Flyers: Integrated and Tested. Ready for Launch!

Roberto Carlino, Jonathan S. Barlow, Jose Benavides, Maria G. Bualat +5 moreInternational Astronautical Federation (IAF) 2019 1 citedOct 21, 2019

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

Oct 21, 2019

Astrobee Operations on the Iss: Gui’S Impact on the Operators’ Cognitive Load

A Mora Vargas, J Benavides, J Barlow, H Orosco +8 moreIAC 2024Oct 14, 2024

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

Oct 14, 2024

Astrobee Robot Software: Enabling Mobile Autonomy on the ISS

Lorenzo Flückiger, Brian ColtinPreprint 2019 14 citedMay 10, 2019

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Astrobee

May 10, 2019

Astrobee On-Orbit Commissioning Manuscript and Presentation

Maria Bualat, Jonathan Barlow, Jose Benavides, Brian Coltin +6 moreSpaceOps 2021May 3, 2021

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

May 3, 2021

Astrobee On-Orbit Commissioning

Maria G. Bualat, Jonathan S. Barlow, Jose V. Benavides, Brian Coltin +6 moreSpaceOps 2021May 3, 2021

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

May 3, 2021

Astrobee: Air Sampling Device and Zero Robotics Game

Bryce Van RossPreprint 2018Jan 1, 2018

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Astrobee SPHERES

Jan 1, 2018

Astrobee: A New Platform for Free-Flying Robotics on the International Space Station

Trey Smith, Jonathan S. Barlow, Maria G. Bualat, Terrence Fong +3 moreCanadian Space Agency 2016 46 citedJun 19, 2016

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Astrobee

Jun 19, 2016

Space Technology Game Changing Development Astrobee: ISS Robotic Free Flyer

Maria G. BualatPreprint 2015Jul 30, 2015

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

Jul 30, 2015

SPHERES and Astrobee: Space Station Robotic Free Flyers

Jose BenavidesPreprint 2017 1 citedNov 15, 2017

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

Nov 15, 2017

Astrobee POIWG 41 Splinter Presentation

Maria G. BualatPayload Operations Integration Working Group (POIWG) Meeting#41 2017Apr 25, 2017

Space × RoboticsMicrogravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Astrobee

Apr 25, 2017

Astrobee: Developing a Free-flying Robot for the International Space Station

Maria G. Bualat, Jonathan S. Barlow, Terrence Fong, Chris Provencher +1 moreAIAA SPACE / ASCEND 2015 92 citedAug 28, 2015

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

Aug 28, 2015

Free-Flying Crew Cooperative Robots on the ISS: A Joint Review of Astrobee, CIMON, and Int-Ball Operations

Seiko Piotr Yamaguchi, Andres Mora Vargas, Till Eisenberg, Christian Rogon +6 moreiSpaRo 2025 2 citedFeb 11, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers HRI & Teleoperation Multi-Robot & Swarms Astrobee Int-Ball CIMON

Feb 11, 2026

Enabling Verification of Language Instructions through Bidirectional Communication for Astrobee

Joshua Choi, Thomas M. Howard, Joshua Rosser, Francesca Daszak +3 moreIEEE Aerospace 2025Mar 1, 2025

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

Mar 1, 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

Eclipse of the Floating Orbs: Controlling Robots on the International Space Station

D. W. WheelerPreprint 2017Mar 20, 2017

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

Mar 20, 2017

Astrobee Guest Science

Jonathan S. Barlow, Jose Benavides, Chris Provencher, Maria G. Bualat +2 morePreprint 2016Jul 16, 2016

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

Jul 16, 2016

A Deployable Four-Finger Payload for Teleoperated Free-Flying Manipulation with Astrobee

William Su, Jordan Kam, Yunosuke Nakamura, Yixiao Wang +2 morePreprint 2026Sep 22, 2026

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

Sep 22, 2026

Wi-Fi Signal Survey of the International Space Station by Autonomous Free-Flying Robot

Everest Yang, Shian U. Hwu, Chatwin A. Lansdowne, John P. Boster +1 moreIEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE) 2024Dec 16, 2024

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Design, Mechanisms & Hardware HRI & Teleoperation Astrobee

Dec 16, 2024

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

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

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

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