Manipulators can be utilized for various purposes during space missions, eg, Canadarm2
manipulator mounted on the International Space Station assists in station construction and …

Orbital space operations must be executed safely and reliably to prevent unwanted failures.
One way to validate these operations on Earth is by using testbed facilities that emulate zero …

Microgravity is the aspect of space environment that is important for robotic technologies.
One possible approach to simulate microgravity conditions on Earth is to use planar air …

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 …

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 …

Space robots will play an important role in the future space activities. On-orbit servicing, on-
orbit assembly as well as active debris removal are only some of the tasks that could be …

Capabilities for capturing objects on Earth's orbit by unmanned satellites are required in the
planned On-Orbit Servicing and Active Debris Removal missions. The majority of proposed …

Robots mounted on an unmanned chaser satellite could be used for performing rendezvous
and grasping manoeuvres in order to repair satellites or remove space debris from orbit. Use …

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 …

Ground testing is required to ensure that robotic systems will operate properly in the
orbitalenvironment or on the surface of other planets, asteroids or comets with microgravity …