A significant number of the planned on-orbit servicing and active debris removal missions
will be performed by a spacecraft equipped with a robotic arm. In this paper we propose a …

The success of space missions like capture-and-deorbit or capture-and-service relies on the
ability of the capturing satellite to establish a stable mechanical connection by its gripping …

On-orbit servicing and active debris removal missions will rely on the use of unmanned
satellite equipped with a manipulator. Capture of the target object will be the most …

This paper presents an analysis of the capture of an uncontrolled target satellite by a
manipulator mounted on a chaser spacecraft. We compare our novel technique, called …

Capture and removal of large space debris is needed to prevent the growth of the debris
population in low Earth orbit. Capture of a non-cooperative object by a manipulator mounted …

In-orbit capture of a non-cooperative satellite will be a major challenge in the proposed
servicing and active debris removal missions. The contact forces between the manipulator …

The presented work introduces a new class of controllers for free-flying space manipulators
liable to unknown/unstructured, adverse disturbing forces/torques imposed on the end …

A manipulator mounted on a free-floating satellite will be a key technology in active debris
removal and on-orbit servicing missions. Such a system is characterized by a dynamic …

A manipulator mounted on a satellite is often used to per‐form acfive debris removal
missions. The space manipu‐lator control system needs to take the dynamic model of the …

To address the problem that it is difficult to measure the friction torque of revolute joint of
space mechanism, a method for simulating the joint bearing friction torque under gravity and …