Frontiers in Space Technologies

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2026

White-clover biomass amendment as a biological conditioning strategy for radish cultivation in Mars global regolith simulant

in Space Exploration

Gilbert Cauthorn
Rafael Loureiro
Kristen Miller
Dennis Terry Trevino
Keith Crisman
Emi Chu
Sui Ogawa
Yuna Hashimoto
Tomoka Nagao
Soyo Yagami

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.2013462

417 views

Technology and Code

Published on 11 Nov 2026

space-robot-dq: a Python library for dual quaternion kinematics, dynamics, and control of free-floating space robot manipulators

in Space Robotics

Hadi Jahanshahi
Zheng H. Zhu

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1955127

1,737 views

Methods

Accepted on 07 Nov 2026

KAN for Disturbance Compensation in Spacecraft Trajectory Tracking: a proof-of-concept application

in Advanced Space Engineering

Alex Caon
Jian Guo

Frontiers in Space Technologies

159 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Earth rotation-aware burn longitude guidance for targeted atmospheric entry interface of CubeSat

in Space Debris

C. Sathiyavel
K. V. N. Kavitha

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1918293

823 views

Review

Published on 29 Oct 2026

Leveraging artificial intelligence for autonomous space healthcare: current evidence, operational architecture and research priorities for deep-space exploration

in Space Exploration

Silvie Kerremans
William Dobney
Silvana Ferreira da Silva Miranda
Julie Manon
Ilaria Cinelli
Alessio Parisi
Olivier Van Hoey
Sarah Baatout

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1741121

1,614 views

Editorial

Published on 26 Oct 2026

Editorial: Innovation in medical space technology

in Space Exploration

Ilaria Cinelli
Saswati Das
Funmilola A. Oluwafemi

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.2030417

436 views

Mini Review

Published on 26 Oct 2026

Stage-specific sensitivity and the attribution of altered-gravity responses in Drosophila melanogaster: a critical appraisal of spaceflight and ground-based platforms

in Microgravity

Melina Florez-Cuadros
Daniela Zapata-Galvez
Joao Ealo
Omar Calderón-Losada
Heiber Cárdenas-Henao

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1971567

537 views

Perspective

Accepted on 21 Oct 2026

Validating soft radiation shielding across the mission lifecycle: a configuration-traceability framework

in Advanced Space Engineering

ANDREA LISCIO
Vincenzo Palermo
Gaetana Petrone
Walter Villadei
Alessio Grasso

Frontiers in Space Technologies

426 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Oct 2026

Gravity Shapes the Self: Experimental Evidence from Simulated Weightlessness

in Space Exploration

Maryam Haq
Helene Grandchamp Des Raux
Emily Canella Perry
Isabel Risco Narvaez
Milena Da Silva Baiao
Maria Gallagher
Elisa Raffaella Ferre

Frontiers in Space Technologies

567 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 15 Oct 2026

VEHICLE-ODI: A Relational Decision Architecture for Orbital Debris Prioritization

in Space Debris

Roberto Borda Milan

Frontiers in Space Technologies

449 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 13 Oct 2026

A casimir piezoelectric drive (CPD) architecture for supplementary MPD propulsion: a concept study

in Space Propulsion

Neil R. Nagalkar
Pramod Shukla

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1975023

1,883 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Oct 2026

A comparison between polyacrylamide and arcillite granules as substrates for space agriculture

in Space Exploration

Nicholas M. Miklave
Karl H. Hasenstein

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1899542

1,080 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Oct 2026

Sleep and circadian disruption during human spaceflight: mechanisms, operational consequences, and countermeasures

in Space Exploration

Merel Goedegebure
Sarah Baatout

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1958668

1,656 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Oct 2026

Artificial gravity for long-duration human spaceflight: physiological rationale, evidence gaps, risks, and research priorities

in Microgravity

Marine Briard
Sarah Baatout

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1967384

2,342 views

Review

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Culturally familiar foods and mental resilience during long-duration space missions: a narrative review and conceptual framework

in Space Exploration

Abelone Reuse
Sarah Baatout

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1737502

940 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

A methodological framework for integrated medical and life-support research in short-duration analog astronaut missions: the EMMPOL 10 and 11 campaigns

in Space Exploration

William Dobney
Sarah Solbiati
Flavia Palma
Lucas Byrne
Kato Claeys
Kiran Gautam
Saikumar Mutte
Anet Gigmon
Philippe Frering
Jack Renaghan

Frontiers in Space Technologies

475 views

Review

Published on 05 Oct 2026

A review of modeling assumptions, uncertainty, and validation limits in the evolution of sub-10 cm orbital debris populations

in Space Debris

James H. Kirk
Cagri Kilic

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1893179

1,511 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

Conformally Calibrated Motion Prediction for Adaptive Capture of Tumbling Targets with a Free-Floating Manipulator

in Space Robotics

Hadi Jahanshahi
Zheng Hong Zhu

Frontiers in Space Technologies

629 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 Sep 2026

No cities on the Moon: a billion tons of water is not enough for sustainability

in Space Economy

Martin Elvis
Jonathan C. McDowell

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1894104

23,322 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2026

Human-in-the-loop proof of concept for lunar teleoperation: performance, workload, and neuro-physiological insights from the LUNA Analog Facility

in Space Exploration

Elena Lopez-Contreras
Lua Delaunoit
Axel Coulon
Laure Boyer
Alexis Paillet
Raphaëlle N. Roy
Aidan Cowley
Vsevolod Peysakhovich

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1920649

1,538 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Integrating life support systems into 3D-printed extra-terrestrial habitat envelopes

in Space Exploration

A. J. Hidding
H. H. Bier
F. Alsaggaf

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1798391

1,755 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Testing of SLUSH ice penetrating probe in Europa, Enceladus, and Mars environments

in Space Exploration

Leo Stolov
Caleb Lang
Kris Zacny
Boleslaw Mellerowicz
Joseph Palmowski
Kathryn Bywaters
Frank Sheeran
Paul van Susante
Bethany L. Ehlmann

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1887929

2,068 views

Review

Published on 03 Aug 2026

Past, present and future of human reproduction and development in space

in Space Exploration

Marta Ferraz
Laurensz Moeharram

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1917547

3,285 views

Perspective

Published on 24 Jul 2026

A multi-level conceptual system dynamics architecture for examining sustainability and resilience in coupled earth–space systems

in Space Economy

Annahita Nezami
Frank White
David Peterson
Greg Barr
Stanley Rosen
Ian A. Crawford
Kevin Russell
Elisa R. Ferre

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1876220

1,794 views

186 articles

articles

White-clover biomass amendment as a biological conditioning strategy for radish cultivation in Mars global regolith simulant

space-robot-dq: a Python library for dual quaternion kinematics, dynamics, and control of free-floating space robot manipulators

KAN for Disturbance Compensation in Spacecraft Trajectory Tracking: a proof-of-concept application

Earth rotation-aware burn longitude guidance for targeted atmospheric entry interface of CubeSat

Leveraging artificial intelligence for autonomous space healthcare: current evidence, operational architecture and research priorities for deep-space exploration

Editorial: Innovation in medical space technology

Stage-specific sensitivity and the attribution of altered-gravity responses in Drosophila melanogaster: a critical appraisal of spaceflight and ground-based platforms

Validating soft radiation shielding across the mission lifecycle: a configuration-traceability framework

Gravity Shapes the Self: Experimental Evidence from Simulated Weightlessness

VEHICLE-ODI: A Relational Decision Architecture for Orbital Debris Prioritization

A casimir piezoelectric drive (CPD) architecture for supplementary MPD propulsion: a concept study

A comparison between polyacrylamide and arcillite granules as substrates for space agriculture

Sleep and circadian disruption during human spaceflight: mechanisms, operational consequences, and countermeasures

Artificial gravity for long-duration human spaceflight: physiological rationale, evidence gaps, risks, and research priorities

Culturally familiar foods and mental resilience during long-duration space missions: a narrative review and conceptual framework

A methodological framework for integrated medical and life-support research in short-duration analog astronaut missions: the EMMPOL 10 and 11 campaigns

A review of modeling assumptions, uncertainty, and validation limits in the evolution of sub-10 cm orbital debris populations

Conformally Calibrated Motion Prediction for Adaptive Capture of Tumbling Targets with a Free-Floating Manipulator

No cities on the Moon: a billion tons of water is not enough for sustainability

Human-in-the-loop proof of concept for lunar teleoperation: performance, workload, and neuro-physiological insights from the LUNA Analog Facility

Integrating life support systems into 3D-printed extra-terrestrial habitat envelopes

Testing of SLUSH ice penetrating probe in Europa, Enceladus, and Mars environments

Past, present and future of human reproduction and development in space

A multi-level conceptual system dynamics architecture for examining sustainability and resilience in coupled earth–space systems