Exploring beyond Earth using space robotics

SA Chien, G Visentin, C Basich - Science Robotics, 2024 - science.org
Robotic spacecraft enable exploration of our Solar System beyond our human presence.
Although spacecraft have explored every planet in the Solar System, the frontiers of space …

Demonstrating Autonomy for Complex Space Missions: A Europa Lander Mission Autonomy Prototype

C Wagner, C Mauceri, P Twu, Y Marchetti… - Journal of Aerospace …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
There is a desire for robotic spacecraft to perform exploration in unknown, dynamic
environments. The Europa Lander Mission Concept is one such mission that needs to deal …

Learning and Autonomy for Extraterrestrial Terrain Sampling: An Experience Report from OWLAT Deployment

P Thangeda, A Goel, EL Tevere, Y Zhu… - AIAA SCITECH 2024 …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Extraterrestrial autonomous lander missions increasingly demand adaptive capabilities to
handle the unpredictable and diverse nature of the terrain. This paper discusses the …

Development robotic arm system testbed for the mars sample return campaign

D Schoelen, R Arnold, M Dolci… - 2024 IEEE Aerospace …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design, assembly, and commissioning of 'Bradbury', a robotic arm
system testbed for the Sample Retrieval Lander mission's Sample Transfer and Handling …

Icy Moon Surface Simulation and Stereo Depth Estimation for Sampling Autonomy

R Bhaskara, G Georgakis, J Nash, M Cameron… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Sampling autonomy for icy moon lander missions requires understanding of topographic
and photometric properties of the sampling terrain. Unavailability of high resolution visual …