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Mission / Earth orbit

ClearSpace-1

ESA / ClearSpace · 2019–now · also ClearSpace

ESA-procured mission by ClearSpace to capture and deorbit a piece of debris with a robotic servicer.

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Papers: 5
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Top techniques

Guidance, Dynamics & Control5
Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking3
Perception & State Estimation2
Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks2
Design, Mechanisms & Hardware1
Manipulation & Grasping1

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IEEE Aerospace1
IROS1

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No other mission is named alongside ClearSpace-1.

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Manipulation & Grasping1Surface Mobility & Terramechanics0Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers0Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking3Perception & State Estimation2Motion Planning & Navigation0Guidance, Dynamics & Control5Learning-based Methods0Foundation Models & LLMs0Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations0HRI & Teleoperation0Multi-Robot & Swarms0Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks2Design, Mechanisms & Hardware1

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3 papers naming ClearSpace-1

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Validation of Optimal Control Design Tool for Dedicated Avionic in Active Debris Removal Mission

Michaël Juillard, Jean‐Paul KneibIEEE Aerospace 2022 1 citedMar 5, 2022

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation ClearSpace-1

Mar 5, 2022

Dedicated On-Board Computer for Active Debris Removal Mission

Michaël Juillard, Muriel Richard-Noca, Jean‐Paul KneibPreprint 2020 5 citedJan 1, 2020

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Guidance, Dynamics & Control ClearSpace-1

Jan 1, 2020

Mission-Centric Requirements Analysis of Model Predictive Control in Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Nils Maier, Torbjørn Cunis, Tam W. NguyenPreprint 2026Oct 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking ClearSpace-1

Oct 2, 2026