This week / 2026-W03

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Jan 12 – Jan 18, 2026 · 10 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 3 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 4

Optimal Thruster Configuration for 6-DOF Control of a Small Satellite

Suguru Sato, Jinaykumar Patel, Kamesh SubbaraoPreprint 2026Jan 16, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

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Jan 16, 2026

Vision Foundation Models for Domain Generalisable Cross-View Localisation in Planetary Ground-Aerial Robotic Teams

Lachlan Holden, Feras Dayoub, Alberto Candela, David Harvey +1 moreiSpaRo 2025 1 citedJan 14, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Foundation Models & LLMs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Jan 14, 2026

Physics-Guided Counterfactual Explanations for Large-Scale Multivariate Time Series: Application in Scalable and Interpretable SEP Event Prediction

Pranjal Patil, Anli Ji, Berkay AydinIEEE International Conference on Big Data (BigData) 2026 1 citedJan 13, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods

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Jan 13, 2026

FRDP: A Micro Free-Flying Robot With Dual-Vector Propulsion in Space Station

Yimin Zhu, Xiaoyu Ji, Lixian Zhang, Yifei Dong +1 moreIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2026Jan 13, 2026

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

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Jan 13, 2026

EDL Concept of Operations for the Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission to Titan

Michael J Wright, Robin Vaughan, Michael Robbins, Karl T EdquistAIAA SciTech 2026Jan 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Dragonfly

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Jan 12, 2026

Vision-Language Model for Accurate Crater Detection

Patrick Bauer, Marius Schwinning, Florian Renk, Andreas Weinmann +1 moreIEEE TAES 2026 3 citedJan 12, 2026

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Foundation Models & LLMs

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Jan 12, 2026

Active Terrain Relative Navigation with Surface Mapping Sensors

Davis Adams, Vikas Patel, Isaac RoweAIAA SciTech 2026Jan 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation

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Jan 12, 2026

Motion Compensation Algorithm for Online Digital Elevation Map Generation Using Scanning LIDAR Data

Kari C Ward, Kyle W Smith, Gavin F MendeckAIAA SciTech 2026Jan 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsPerception & State Estimation

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Jan 12, 2026

A Systems Approach to Modeling Uncertain ODE Systems

Benjamin W L Margolis, Kenneth R Lyons, Carlos A Natividad, Collin E York +4 moreAIAA SciTech 2026Jan 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Guidance, Dynamics & Control Artemis

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Jan 12, 2026

Long-Distance Altimetry and Terrain Relative Navigation Capabilities of a Multi-Functional Imaging Lidar for Precision Safe Landing

Farzin Amzajerdian, Aram Gragossian, Paul F Brewster, Jacob M Heppler +5 moreAIAA SciTech 2026Jan 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsRendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation

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Jan 12, 2026