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Aug 3 – Aug 9, 2026 · 9 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 8 IN-SPACE SERVICING 1

Estimation of Spacecraft Inertia Tensor Using Attitude-Only Data from Torque-Free Motion

Daigo Kobayashi, Vakhtang PutkaradzePreprint 2026 1 citedAug 9, 2026

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Aug 9, 2026

Horizon-Dependent Tube MPC for Spacecraft Rendezvous on Elliptical Orbits with Conditional Robust Constraint Satisfaction

Omer Burak IskenderAdv. Space Res. 2026 3 citedAug 9, 2026

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

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Aug 9, 2026

ELMZip: Onboard Satellite Image Compression via Extreme Learning Machines for Efficient Downlink

Woojin Cho, Junghwan Park, Sangcheol Sim, Steve Andreas Immanuel +2 moreIGARSS 2026Aug 7, 2026

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

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Aug 7, 2026

PHOENIX: Fine-Tuned SLM-Powered Autonomous Satellite Lifetime Extension via Predictive Self-Healing and Multi-Agent AI Recovery

Sumaiya Islam, Harsha Kumara MoraliyagePreprint 2026Aug 7, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Aug 7, 2026

MarsCast: Transfer Learning of AI Weather Foundation Models to Planetary Atmospheres

M.L. Carroll, J. Li, S.D. Guzewich, G.Villanueva +2 morePreprint 2026Aug 5, 2026

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

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Aug 5, 2026

Passively Safe Convex Guidance for Cislunar Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Ian M. Down, Connor Plaks, Matthew Bolliger, Michael CaudillAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics 2026Aug 4, 2026

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

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Aug 4, 2026

FedRings: A Scalable and Topology-Aware Federated Learning Framework for LEO Satellite Constellations

Ziwu Liu, Inês Pinto Gouveia, Rehana Yasmin, Paulo Esteves-Verissimo +1 morePreprint 2026Aug 4, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Multi-Robot & Swarms

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Aug 4, 2026

On-Orbit Servicing-Integrated Maintenance Strategy for a Satellite Constellation

J. Kim, Taehyun Sung, Woonam Hwang, Jaemyung AhnJSR 2026Aug 3, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING

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Aug 3, 2026

Outgassing Characterization of Common Trash Items for Disposal By Nanoracks Airlock on the International Space Station

Alvin Y Huang, Randy L Olsen, Erica S Worthy, Michael L Hamilton +6 moreJSR 2026Aug 3, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS

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Aug 3, 2026