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This week / 2026-W43

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Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2026 · 29 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 9 ISRU & CONSTRUCTION 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 14 IN-SPACE SERVICING 4

Benchmarks for free-floating capture, lunar legged locomotion, and onboard language models

7 curated picks for this week

From Human Intent to In-Orbit Action: A Self-Learning Large Language Model Agent for 6G Satellite Networks

Zhengqian Xu, Yasheng Zhang, Chenhua Sun, Shan Lu +1 morePreprint 2026Oct 25, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Foundation Models & LLMs Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

Oct 25, 2026

MOON: Learning When to Forget and How to Move On in Vision-and-Language Navigation

Jingmeng Zhou, Seson Sun, Binyao Xu, Lingming Zhang +5 morePreprint 2026Oct 24, 2026

Space × Robotics × AILearning-based Methods Manipulation & Grasping Foundation Models & LLMs

PDF HTML Code arXiv

Oct 24, 2026

Curriculum-Driven Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Far-Range Rocket Landing

Atin Chowdhury, Piyush JoshiPreprint 2026Oct 24, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods Guidance, Dynamics & Control

Oct 24, 2026

PPO vs. SAC: A Comparative Study for Cooperative Motion Control of Dual-Arm Space Robots

Nasim Fallahiarezoodar, Zheng H. ZhuAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics 2026Oct 23, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Manipulation & Grasping Motion Planning & Navigation

Oct 23, 2026

Heterogeneous Space Data Centers: A Key Paradigm for Future Non-Terrestrial and In-Orbit Services

Peng Hu, Mustafa Alhassan, and Amjad IqbalPreprint 2026Oct 23, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Guidance, Dynamics & Control

Oct 23, 2026

OWLS: Open-world Language-conditioned Speed Fields for Zero-Shot Rover Navigation

Chahyon Ku, Erica Tevere, Georgios Georgakis, Rudra Mukherjee +1 morePreprint 2026Oct 23, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Perception & State Estimation Foundation Models & LLMs

Oct 23, 2026

Lunar Cryogenic Excavation Reinforcement (LCER): Selective Ice–Regolith Stabilization for Lunar Utility Conduits, Shafts, and Subsurface Tunnels

SAMUEL JAGGARDPublished 2026Oct 23, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

Oct 23, 2026

Evaluation of Front-End Feature Matching for Lunar Visual SLAM

Guillem Casadesus Vila, Grace GaoPreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS ORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

Oct 22, 2026

Consensus-Based Distributed Filtering for Angles-Only Tracking in Cislunar Space

Giovanni Romagnoli, Fabrizio Pilone, Giordana BucchioniPreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Multi-Robot & Swarms

Oct 22, 2026

Low-Latency MoE Inference in Space Data Centers: A Wireless-Power-Transfer Perspective

Haotian Zheng, Zhanwei Wang, Kaibin HuangPreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

Space × AIFoundation Models & LLMs Multi-Robot & Swarms

Oct 22, 2026

AstroBench: Benchmarking Free-Floating Capture and Space Robotic Manipulation

Zizhe Wang, Jia Deng, Xin Lu, Zehao Jia +6 morePreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Learning-based Methods

PDF HTML Code arXiv

Oct 22, 2026

Decentralized Bi-Level Optimization for Cooperative Orbital Transportation of a Rigid Payload

Sidhdharth D. Sikka, Revathy Ravuri, Hei Yin Jowett Chan, Tim Echtermeyer +1 morePreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

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

Oct 22, 2026

Emergent Cooperative Thermoregulation in Lunar Swarm Robotics

Anais Jeger, Harry Holt, Lennart PuckPreprint 2026Oct 22, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods CADRE

Oct 22, 2026

Resuming Vision-Language Inference across Onboard Interruptions

Xiaolong Huang, Yinyuan Zhang, Daliang Xu, Yun Ma +5 morePreprint 2026Oct 21, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Foundation Models & LLMs Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

Oct 21, 2026

Compressing Onboard Language Models for Space Robots under a Behavioral-Fidelity Requirement

Jia Deng, Zizhe Wang, Xin Lu, Yi Huang +1 morePreprint 2026Oct 21, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIFoundation Models & LLMs Learning-based Methods

Oct 21, 2026

End-to-End Reinforcement Learning for Quadrupedal Jumping in Lunar Gravity

Levin Müller, Oliver Fischer, Marco Trentini, Yusuke Tanaka +1 morePreprint 2026Oct 21, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

Oct 21, 2026

Do Earth-Trained Humanoid Controllers Walk on the Moon? Gravity, Terrain, and Soil Transfer

Guillem Casadesus Vila, Sri Aditya Deevi, Grace X. GaoPreprint 2026Oct 21, 2026

Space × RoboticsSurface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods

Oct 21, 2026

A Radiation-Hardened, Fault-Aware Quantized Neural Network That Self-Heals

Peter Xiangyuan Ma, Joshua S. BloomPreprint 2026Oct 20, 2026

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

Oct 20, 2026

Design and implementation of thermal control strategy for micro-size lunar exploration rover hakuto

Toshiki Tanaka, Takuto Oikawa, Keeni Shruti, Teruhito Iida +2 moreIAC 2018 3 citedOct 20, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

Oct 20, 2026

MARE: An Open-Source Lunar Rover Simulator with Shadow Ground Truth for Perception and Autonomy

Raúl Castilla-Arquillo, Miguel Olivares-MendezPreprint 2026Oct 20, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Guidance, Dynamics & Control

PDF HTML Code arXiv

Oct 20, 2026

Deep-Learning-Based Optical Navigation Framework Using Direction of Motion Measurements

Anna Maria Gargiulo, Shyam Bhaskaran, Nicholas A. Bradley, Andrew Thomas Vaughan +5 moreJGCD 2026Oct 20, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

Oct 20, 2026

Forecasting the Evolution of Satellite Conjunction Event Parameters with Physics-Informed Transformers

Vincent Chirio, Fabio Chiappina, Jeffrey Small, Alinda Mashiku14th International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) Conference 2026Oct 20, 2026

Space × AILearning-based Methods

Oct 20, 2026

Space Rendezvous and Proximity Operations – Safety Critical Lessons

Brian V Rochon14th International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) Conference 2026Oct 20, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

Oct 20, 2026

Recurrent Vision Transformers for Event-Based Spacecraft Pose Estimation Under Slow Relative Motions

Sofia McLeod, Mohsi Jawaid, Carl Seubert, Tat-Jun ChinPreprint 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Learning-based Methods

Oct 19, 2026

Enhancing Lunar PNT Performance Through Surface Station Enabled Radiometric Observables

Toshiki Tanaka, Satoshi IkariPreprint 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation

Oct 19, 2026

Injection of Space Radiation Errors on Low-power NVM using Generative Deep Learning

Eleonora Giudici, Antonio Miele, and Luca MottolaPreprint 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

Oct 19, 2026

Towards Interaction State Recognition in Sensorized Gecko-Inspired Adhesive Interfaces for Orbital Servicing

Eduart Abdullahu, Francesco Grella, Carol MartinezPreprint 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Manipulation & Grasping Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

Oct 19, 2026

Evaluating Spiking MoveNet Deployability for Near-Future Onboard Spiking Satellite Pose Estimation

Jonathan Courtois, Christophe Marabotto, Benoit Miramond, Alain PegatoquetPreprint 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

Oct 19, 2026

Distributed Cooperative Task Allocation for Many-to-Few On-Orbit Servicing Missions

Jiawei LiuSAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series 2026Oct 19, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Multi-Robot & Swarms

Oct 19, 2026