Space exploration and exploitation depend on the development of on-orbit robotic
capabilities for tasks such as servicing of satellites, removing of orbital debris, or …

Abstract Space robotics is considered one of the most promising approaches for on-orbit
servicing (OOS) missions such as docking, berthing, refueling, repairing, upgrading …

Manipulator mounted on an unmanned satellite could be used for performing orbital capture
maneuver in order to repair satellites or remove space debris from orbit. Use of manipulators …

Recently, with the rapid development of aerospace technology, an increasing number of
spacecraft is being launched into space. Additionally, the demands for on-orbit servicing …

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

This paper proposes a nonsingular terminal sliding mode controller (NTSMC) for free-
floating space manipulators (FFSMs) to improve the transient performance and reduce …

This article investigates the challenging problem for the fixed-time trajectory tracking control
of free-flying space manipulator under output constraints and actuator faults. A novel fixed …

Abstract Space manipulator systems are designed to have lightweight structure and long
arms in order to achieve reduction of fuel consumption and large reachable workspaces …

This paper studies the visual-tracking (visual-servo) control problem for a free-floating space
manipulator using an eye-in-hand camera for the capturing process, where the motion of the …

The paper provides a step-by-step tutorial on the Generalized Jacobian Matrix (GJM)
approach for modeling and simulation of spacecraft-manipulator systems. The General …