J Justin Klingenberger, Jon Rask, Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Reid BaileyInternational Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE) 2026Aug 23, 2026

Space × AIFoundation Models & LLMs

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Aug 23, 2026

NASA's Small Spacecraft and Distributed Systems: Development and Demonstration of Technologies Enabling Swarms and New Spacecraft Platforms with AI and Edge Computing

Jan Stupl, Rodolphe de Rosee, Samson Phan, Michael Gaunce +10 moreSmallSat 2026Aug 23, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Starling

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Aug 23, 2026

R5 Spacecraft 7, 9, and 10: Proximity Operations, Optical Comm, and Edge Compute

Sam Pedrotty, James Berck, Jack Wisbiski, Kelly Mann +13 moreSmallSat 2026Aug 23, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation

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Aug 23, 2026

Multi-Phase Guidance and Control for Small Satellite Docking via Deep Reinforcement Learning

Tanner Gill, Greg Furlich, Nisar AhmedPreprint 2026Aug 23, 2026

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

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Aug 23, 2026

Vision-Based Closed-Loop Autonomous Spacecraft Rendezvous with Robust Relative Pose Estimation

Bishwaswarup NayakPublished 2026Aug 22, 2026

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

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Aug 22, 2026

Mining beyond Earth with Space Robots: Exploration, Sampling, and Extraction

Dong Li, Dujun Nie, Xiaotong Zhang, Ruilin Wang +10 morePreprint 2026 2 citedAug 21, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Aug 21, 2026

In-Situ Reconstruction of the International Space Station Using 3D Gaussian Splatting and Astrobee

Hudson Kim, Ryan Soussan, Brian Coltin, Jordan KamPreprint 2026Aug 21, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers Astrobee

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Aug 21, 2026

MILD: Tractable Terrain Modeling for Learning Improved Bipedal Locomotion on Deformable Surfaces

Zeren Luo, Jiahui Zhang, Zhe Xu, Wanyue Li +5 moreRA-L 2025 3 citedAug 20, 2026

Space × Robotics × AISurface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

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Aug 20, 2026

Preferential corridor shaping for satellite proximity maneuvers via Multiple Attractors Potential Field

Erica Scantamburlo, Marco Luigi Ottavi, Matteo Melchiorre, Stefano MauroResearch Square 2026Aug 20, 2026

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

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Aug 20, 2026

Safety and Performance Considerations in Shielded Autonomous Spacecraft Tasking

Lorenzzo Quevedo Mantovani, Hanspeter SchaubJAIS 2026 1 citedAug 20, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods

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Aug 20, 2026

Suboptimal Formation Reconfiguration of Satellites Under Input Directional Constraints

Yasuhiro YoshimuraAdv. Space Res. 2026 4 citedAug 19, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Multi-Robot & Swarms Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Aug 19, 2026

Neural networks for minimum time satellite reorientation

Luca Bigelli, Federica Paganelli Azza, Luca Romanelli, Mattia Varile +1 moreActa Astronautica 2026Aug 19, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

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Aug 19, 2026

Ejection-based payload deployment for efficient on-orbit servicing of mega-constellations

Li Zhengrui, Guanhua Feng, WU Xiaokun, Wenhao Li +1 moreSpace Sci. & Tech. 2026Aug 19, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING

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Aug 19, 2026

Study of a Three-Claw Type Docking Mechanism with Automatic Enclosing Function for Deep Space Rendezvous and Docking

Hiroki Nakanishi, Akihiro TOKUYASU, Tomoharu TANAKA, Hideo YoshidaJournal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2026Aug 19, 2026

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

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Aug 19, 2026

A data-driven machine learning model for predicting forces required for lunar regolith excavations

Shiva Dhahini Srinivasan, Chathuranga Balasooriya Arachchilage, Lindsey Westover, Wei Victor LiuActa Astronautica 2026Aug 18, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

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Aug 18, 2026

Improving Observability of Relative Orbit Estimation Using Bearing Measurements and Light Curves

Yasuhiro Yoshimura, Toshiya HanadaJ. Space Safety Eng. 2026Aug 17, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control Perception & State Estimation

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Aug 17, 2026

Attitude Estimation from Photometric Data using Gaussian Process Regression

Ryui Hara, Yasuhiro Yoshimura, Toshiya HanadaJ. Space Safety Eng. 2026 7 citedAug 17, 2026

Space × AIPerception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Aug 17, 2026

Orbit-Planner: Towards Latent World Models for On-Orbit Obstacle Avoidance of Satellite Agents

Zhijian Li, Chao Ren, Peijin Wang, Xian SunPreprint 2026Aug 17, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Motion Planning & Navigation

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Aug 17, 2026