Since the early 2010s, the European Space Agency (ESA) has increased its activities on
developing in-situ manufacturing solutions, to overcome the limitations related to fairing size …

The global need for energy is increasing at a high rate and is expected to double or increase
by 50%, according to some studies, in 30 years. As a result, it is essential to look into …

Nature benefits from a progressive evolution over millions of years, always adapting and
finding individual solutions for common problems. Hence, a pool of diverse and efficient …

In this paper, a passivity-based controller is proposed for a reconfigurable multi-arm system,
which is employed for in-orbit assembly. The reconfigurable system is composed of multiple …

The development of autonomous robotic systems is a key component in the expansion of
space exploration and the development of infrastructures for in-space applications. An …

The use of large telescopes is increasingly important in the field of astronomy. However, for
larger telescopes there is a technological limit for producing primary mirrors made of a …

Large-scale space structures, such as telescopes or spacecrafts, require suitable in-situ
assembly technologies in order to overcome the limitations on payload size and mass of …

In-orbit space assembly has been proposed as a method to overcome the obstacles for
deployment of large spatial structures. To make such assemblies economically feasible, they …

Future space applications require the assembly of large structures in orbit. This can only be
achieved by using autonomous robotic systems able to handle repetitive tasks with heavy …

This paper focuses on the design and initial breadboard testing of MIRROR, a robotic
system for on-orbit structure assembly and spacecraft servicing. The proposed flight system …