With the rapid development of space technology and the increasing demand for space
missions, the traditional spacecraft manufacturing, deployment and launch methods have …

Future on-orbit servicing and assembly missions will require space robots capable of
manoeuvring safely around their target. Several challenges arise when modelling …

Utilizing the autonomous rendezvous and docking among multiple spacecraft to construct a
large space structure is a prospective on-orbit autonomous assembly mission. This paper …

This paper presents a proof-of-concept investigation for demonstrating the feasibility of
robotically assembling a space structure from cooperative modular components. The work is …

The multi-billion dollar Earth observation applications market continues to demand better
spatial and temporal resolution; simply put, this means bigger apertures and more satellites …

This paper proposes a novel concept of looped tether transportation system with multiple
climbers for highly efficient transportation of payloads. It is formed by connecting two parallel …

A decentralized closed-loop optimization based on the difference of convex programming is
proposed to assemble large telescopes autonomously in-orbit. This study focuses on …

Advancements in our understanding of the universe have been enabled by ground and
particularly by spacebased telescopes (e.. g. the Hubble), free of interferences from Earth's …

On-orbit servicing and on-orbit assembly represent very appealing mission concepts that
could facilitate the exploitation of the space environment. Autonomy is a critical requirement …

Space telescopes are our 'eyes in the sky'that enable unprecedented astronomy missions
and also permit Earth observation integral to science and national security. On account of …