Abstract Space debris is one of the most urgent issues of modern astronautics, which
solution requires a systematic and coordinated efforts of international community. Several …

SPACE tether systems are a promising technology that can be used to solve a wide range of
problems. An overview of the different ways of space tether application can be found in [1, 2] …

The challenge of satellite stabilization, particularly those with uncertain flexible dynamics,
has become a pressing concern in control and robotics. These uncertainties, especially the …

Most current research on reconfigurable control system puts emphasis on reconfiguration for
adapting to actuator failures. However, the reconfigurable control system is necessitated for …

A brush type contactor has been proposed to detumble non-cooperative space targets.
Current researches mainly focused on the control schemes and their validations, whereas …

Optimization for active debris removal using multiple spacecraft is investigated. The main
challenge is to determine the rendezvous sequences of the targets considering the J 2 …

The increasing number of defunct and fragmented spacecraft poses a growing hazard to
existing onorbit assets. The redundant continuum manipulator with high flexibility provides …

Capturing large space debris with complex rotational motion is extremely challenging. A de-
tumbling phase before capturing may be necessary to reduce the risk of collision with debris …

Stabilization control is an essential mission for the tethered space robot‐target combination
during the postcapture phase of tethered space robot (TSR). In this paper, the stabilization …

High dynamic non-cooperative space targets generally perform complex motions with large
angular velocities, so capturing these targets directly may cause fracture damage to the …