This week / 2026-W09

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Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026 · 13 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 2 ISRU & CONSTRUCTION 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 9 IN-SPACE SERVICING 5 PROGRAMS & POLICY 1

A bio-inspired dual-mode gripper using for climbing robot in microgravity

Zhi Fang, Yongxu LU, Zhaowei Zhang, Yuanzheng Tian +2 moreChin. J. Aeronaut. 2026Mar 1, 2026

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Mar 1, 2026

Gaussian-Process-Based Covariance Control for Autonomous On-Orbit Servicing

Alessandro Garzelli, Boris Benedikter, Alessandro Zavoli, Alejandro Suárez +1 moreJGCD 2026Mar 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Mar 1, 2026

Robotic Interface Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Surface Operations

Reeve D Lambert, Monica L Visinsky, Trevor J Jerome, Ryan Z Amick +2 moreNASA SP 2026Mar 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS HRI & Teleoperation

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Mar 1, 2026

Validation of Space Robotics in Underwater Environments via Disturbance Robustness Equivalency

Joris Verhagen, Elias Krantz, Chelsea Sidrane, David Dörner +8 moreICRA 2026 1 citedFeb 28, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation

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Feb 28, 2026

Current Status of Research and Development of Space Propulsion System for Autonomous Spacecraft

Jeongho Kim, Jiwoong Jung, Seokhwan Baek, Jaeyeon Hwang +4 moreJournal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers 2026Feb 28, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS

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Feb 28, 2026

A Pathfinder Lunar Construction Mission Concept Using Regolith Filled Bags

Cameron S. Dickinson, Fu Nan Shi, Ketan Vasudeva, Rudranarayan Mukherjee +8 moreAerospace (MDPI) 2026Feb 27, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS PROGRAMS & POLICY Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Artemis CLPS

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Feb 27, 2026

Marinarium: A Modular Experimental Facility for Reproducible Maritime and Space-Analog Field Robotics

Ignacio Torroba, David Dorner, Victor Nan Fernandez-Ayala, Mart Kartasev +13 morePreprint 2026 1 citedFeb 26, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Learning-based Methods Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Feb 26, 2026

Dynamic Multi-Robot Task Allocation for Human-in-the-Loop Space Exploration: Knowledge Graph-Guided CBBA with LLM-Assisted Fault Analysis

Hao Wang, Shuqi Xue, Hongbo Zhang, Lifen Tan +2 moreMachines 2026 3 citedFeb 26, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIMulti-Robot & Swarms Foundation Models & LLMs Manipulation & Grasping

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Feb 26, 2026

Electromagnetic Active Debris Removal: Scalable Solutions for Orbital Sustainability and Kessler Syndrome Mitigation

Alexi G. ChoueiriPublished 2026Feb 26, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING

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Feb 26, 2026

Conceptualizing thresholds for effective active debris removal in Low Earth Orbit

Sofia YangFront. Space Technol. 2026Feb 25, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Feb 25, 2026

Autonomous Satellite Rendezvous via Hybrid Feedback Optimization

Oscar Jed R. Chuy, Matthew T. Hale, Vignesh Sivaramakrishnan, Sean Phillips +1 morePreprint 2026 1 citedFeb 24, 2026

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

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Feb 24, 2026

Distilling Deep Reinforcement Learning into Interpretable Fuzzy Rules: An Explainable AI Framework

Sanup S. Araballi, Simon Khan, Chilukuri K. MohanAAAI Workshop 2026Feb 24, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods

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Feb 24, 2026

Rendezvous and Docking of Mobile Ground Robots for Efficient Transportation Systems

Lars Fischer, Daniel Flögel, Sören HohmannIEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC) 2026Feb 23, 2026

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

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Feb 23, 2026