Special Issue of ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, Journal of Planetary Geodesy
Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Aerospace RObotics, CARO4
Overview. Robots, operating in a remote and hostile environment such as Earth’s orbit or surface of another planet, bring many interesting scientific and technical challenges. The CARO'4 conference was created an opportunity to discuss main issues related to robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, control systems, mechatronics and space exploration. It was also provided a chance to exchange information with researchers involved in orbital mechanics, planetology and material sciences. Poland is a member of the European Space Agency (ESA) and many Polish space activities are synchronized with broader European programs. In 2022 the CARO'4 conference's format was be slightly changed in comparison with previous editions since Space Robot Dynamics Laboratory that forms a branch of CBK PAN in Zielona Góra was opened.
Among others some of submitted papers was related to dynamics of space robots operating on-orbit and planetary ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization) activities. Authors expressed an intrests to publih these papers in Artificial Satellite journal. The second topic are growing among all key space agencies and international community work toward one of two directions: return to the Moon or explore small asteroids or comets. In both cases this step should allow to explore Mars in future.
Details and requirements. This Special Issue is composed of peer-reviewed proceedings of the 4th Conference on Aerospace RObotics (CARO4). It deals primarily with topics related to space robots operating on-orbit and planetary ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization) activities. Manuscripts should be prepared in a journal template and should be no more than 15 pages long.
Editors. Subject Editors of the Special Issue: