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Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026 · 18 papers published

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CASPEX: An end-to-end causal–physics explainable framework for trustworthy spacecraft health monitoring

Hassam Ahmed Tahir, Mohammad Reza Jabbarpour, Bao Quoc Vo, Ryszard Kowalczyk +2 moreSpace Sci. & Tech. 2026Jul 3, 2026

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

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Jul 3, 2026

Geometric Foundation Model Distillation for Efficient Lunar 3D Reconstruction

Clémentine Grethen, Florient Chouteau, Géraldine Morin, Simone GaspariniICCV / ECCV 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × AIPerception & State Estimation Foundation Models & LLMs

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Jul 2, 2026

QuadRocket: An Aerial Robotic Testbed for Adaptive Thrust-Vector Control of Rocket-Like Vehicles

Pedro Santos, Joel Reis, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos SilvestreIEEE TAES 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsGuidance, Dynamics & Control Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

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Jul 2, 2026

Docking of Autonomous Vehicles with a Stationary Docking Station in 3D Space

Ram Milan Kumar Verma, Shashi Ranjan Kumar, and Hemendra AryaPreprint 2026Jul 2, 2026

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

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Jul 2, 2026

Optimality-Informed Neural Networks for Lunar Landing Trajectory Optimization

Zhenbo WangPreprint 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

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Jul 2, 2026

Saturation-Aware Robust Trajectory Optimization for Reusable Launch Vehicles via Differentiable Physics

Liwei Chen, Tong QinPreprint 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsGuidance, Dynamics & Control Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Learning-based Methods

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Jul 2, 2026

University of Michigan Moon to Mars eXploration Systems and Habitation (M2M X-Hab) 2026 Academic Innovation Challenge: Lightweight Actuated Tunnels for Crewed Habitation, Recommendations for an Active Pressurized Tunnel System for Functionality on the Martian Surface

Nilton Renno, Nava Abedinpour, Angel Saul Andrade, Elisabeth Bassin +29 moreNASA CR 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS PROGRAMS & POLICY HRI & Teleoperation Artemis

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Jul 2, 2026

NDSU Mechanical Engineering - NASA X-Hab FY26 Power Rover 2.0

Jessica Vold, Nick Becker, Remy Darr, Nick Fahnlander +3 moreNASA CR 2026Jul 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Jul 2, 2026

Simulation Based Reward Function Validation for Multi-Agent On Orbit Inspection

Patrick Quinn, Bala Prenith Reddy Gopu, George M. Nehma, Madhur TiwariAIAA SciTech 2026 2 citedJul 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING Multi-Robot & Swarms

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Jul 1, 2026

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Spacecraft Attitude Control During Atmospheric Re-Entry

Alexander Fabisch, Melvin Laux, Mariela De Lucas Álvarez, Edoardo Caroselli +1 morePreprint 2026Jun 30, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Guidance, Dynamics & Control Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Jun 30, 2026

AeroVerse-SatAgent: UAV-Satellite Collaborative Spatial Reasoning Inspired by the Dual Visual Pathway Theory of Cognitive Neuroscience

Wenyi Zhang, Fanglong Yao, Youzhi Liu, Peng Hu +4 morePreprint 2026Jun 30, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPerception & State Estimation Foundation Models & LLMs Learning-based Methods

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Jun 30, 2026

Distributed Multi Robot Lunar Cargo Transportation via Phase Decomposed Reinforcement Learning

Ashutosh Mishra, Elian Neppel, Shreya Santra, Antoine Jonquières +3 morePreprint 2026 2 citedJun 30, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIMulti-Robot & Swarms Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Learning-based Methods

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Jun 30, 2026

Minimum-Fuel On-Orbit Servicing via A∗ Search Algorithm

Edoardo Maria Leonardi, Fabio Curti, Lorenzo Federici, Mauro PontaniAerospace (MDPI) 2026Jun 30, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Jun 30, 2026

Learning Cross-view Correspondences for Geo-localization on Planetary Surfaces

Hong Minh Nguyen, Marcus Märtens, Tat-Jun ChinPreprint 2026Jun 29, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS PLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Jun 29, 2026

Data-Driven Modeling and Control for Tethered Space Systems with Koopman-Informed Graphs

Ao Jin, Yifeng Ma, Panfeng Huang, Fan ZhangPreprint 2026Jun 29, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

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Jun 29, 2026

Streak detection in the VST/OmegaCAM archive using deep learning

Elisabeth Rachith, Stephan Hellmich, Vincent Fiszbin, Belén Yu Irureta-Goyena +2 moreAstronomy and Astrophysics 2026 1 citedJun 29, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Jun 29, 2026

Physics-informed Conditional Normalizing Flows for Angles-only Cislunar Orbit Determination

Walther Litteri, Massimiliano VasilePreprint 2026Jun 29, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Jun 29, 2026

Influence of Autonomy and Interfaces on Human and Multi-Robot Teams: A Study on Planetary Exploration

Marcel Kaufmann, Giovanni BeltrameACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction 2026Jun 29, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS HRI & Teleoperation Multi-Robot & Swarms Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

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Jun 29, 2026