This week / 2026-W23

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Jun 1 – Jun 7, 2026 · 15 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 3 ISRU & CONSTRUCTION 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 9 IN-SPACE SERVICING 1

Learning All-Terrain Locomotion for a Planetary Rover with Actively Articulated Suspension

Arthur Bouton, Tristan D. Hasseler, Michael Paton, Travis Brown +4 morePreprint 2026 2 citedJun 5, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Jun 5, 2026

NAVI-Orbital: First In-Orbit Demonstration of a Zero-Shot Vision-Language Model for Autonomous Earth Observation

Juan Manuel Delfa Victoria, Taran Cyriac John, Andrew W. HersonPreprint 2026 3 citedJun 5, 2026

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

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Jun 5, 2026

L-SDPPO: Policy Optimization of Spiking Diffusion Policy for Intra-vehicular Robotic Manipulation

Liwen Zhang, Dong Zhou, Guanghui Sun, Yifei Zheng +3 morePreprint 2026Jun 4, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Manipulation & Grasping Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers

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Jun 4, 2026

A Configurable VR Spacecraft Simulator enhanced with HMI data in Microgravity

Ajit Krishnan, Himanshu Vishwakarma, Siddhant Thalal, Suprakas Saren +4 moreResearch Square 2026Jun 4, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks HRI & Teleoperation

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Jun 4, 2026

Multi-Agent Swarm State of the Art Report

Caleb A Adams, Trey Smith, Aaron Woodard, Brian C Kempa +2 moreNASA TP 2026Jun 4, 2026

Space × AIMulti-Robot & Swarms Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

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Jun 4, 2026

Robust Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Spacecraft Close-Proximity Operations Around an Asteroid

Qian Wang, Chong Jiang, S L LiAerospace (MDPI) 2026Jun 3, 2026

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

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Jun 3, 2026

Glass Box at Orbit: A Constitutional AI Verification Framework for Trustworthy Autonomous CubeSat Intelligence

Karthik Barma, Anil Sanneboyina, V C Premchand YadavPreprint 2026Jun 2, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Guidance, Dynamics & Control Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

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Jun 2, 2026

Semantic Constraint Synthesis for Adaptive Trajectory Optimization via Large Language Models

Eleanor Brosius, Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli, Simone D'Amico +1 moreCVPR Workshop 2026 1 citedJun 2, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control Foundation Models & LLMs Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Jun 2, 2026

Collaborative Space Object Detection with Multi-Satellite Viewpoints in LEO Constellations

Xingyu Qu, Wenxuan Zhang, Peng HuApplied Soft Computing 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation

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Jun 1, 2026

A Compliant Force Control Strategy for On-Orbit Assembly: Design, Implementation, and Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimization

Xinle Yan, Lingling Shi, Yong Sheng Hu, Y Liu +1 moreRA-L 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

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Jun 1, 2026

Analysis on Depth Homing Characteristics of a Deep Fluted Auger for Lunar Soil Sampling

YANG Xu, JI Jie, ZHANG Weiwei, CHEN Lei +2 moreDOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

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Jun 1, 2026

The iMETRO Dynamic Simulation: An Open-Source Simulator for Intravehicular Space Robotics Research

Nikki Hart, Nathan Dunkelberger, Erik Holum, Lydia E Kavraki +2 moreICRA 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Manipulation & Grasping

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Jun 1, 2026

Dragonfly Parachute Decelerator System Overview

Charles Lowry, Eduardo Rios, Katie Siegel, Ben Tutt +2 more28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Dragonfly Perseverance

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Jun 1, 2026

Mars Rover Wheels and Drive

Presley Sacavitch, Ryan W Trevena, Dylan A Mack, Daniel HudákPreprint 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

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Jun 1, 2026

Development of a Computer Vision Based Rendezvous and Docking Test Platform

David T. ForbesPreprint 2026Jun 1, 2026

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

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Jun 1, 2026