This week / 2026-W07

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Feb 9 – Feb 15, 2026 · 9 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 3 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 4 IN-SPACE SERVICING 1

High-fidelity 3D reconstruction for planetary exploration

Alfonso Martínez-Petersen, Levin Gerdes, David Rodríguez-Martínez, C. J. Pérez-del-PulgarIEEE CAI 2026 2 citedFeb 14, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation

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Feb 14, 2026

RF-Modulated Adaptive Communication Improves Multi-Agent Robotic Exploration

Lorin Achey, Breanne Crockett, Christoffer Heckman, Bradley HayesPreprint 2026 2 citedFeb 12, 2026

Space × RoboticsMulti-Robot & Swarms Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Motion Planning & Navigation

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Feb 12, 2026

An Autonomous, End-to-End, Convex-Based Framework for Close-Range Rendezvous Trajectory Design and Guidance with Hardware Testbed Validation

Minduli C. Wijayatunga, Julian Guinane, Nathan D. Wallace, Xiaofeng WuPreprint 2026 2 citedFeb 12, 2026

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

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Feb 12, 2026

Autonomous CubeSat Docking

Gerald Enrique Nelson Mc KenziePublished 2026Feb 12, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

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Feb 12, 2026

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

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Feb 11, 2026

Photons x Force: Differentiable Radiation Pressure Modeling

Charles Constant, Elizabeth Bates, Santosh Bhattarai, Marek Ziebart +1 moreACM Transactions on Graphics 2026Feb 11, 2026

Space × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control

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Feb 11, 2026

Solving Geodesic Equations with Composite Bernstein Polynomials for Trajectory Planning

Nick Gorman, Gage MacLin, Maxwell Hammond, and Venanzio CichellaIEEE Aerospace 2026Feb 10, 2026

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

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Feb 10, 2026

Agent Mars: Multi-Agent Simulation for Multi-Planetary Life Exploration and Settlement

Ziyang WangPreprint 2026 1 citedFeb 9, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks HRI & Teleoperation

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Feb 9, 2026

Probabilistic Fusion–Based Motion Planning for a Hexapod Rover on Unstructured Terrain in Microgravity

Shilin Zhang, Binbin Zhang, Mousen ChengJournal of Aerospace Engineering 2026 2 citedFeb 9, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Motion Planning & Navigation Perception & State Estimation

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Feb 9, 2026