Optimal Trajectory Generation and Feedback Tension Control of a Robotic Space Tether Launching System

29 Dec 2025·
Shuai Liu
Shuai Liu
Sichen Wang
Sichen Wang
Molong Duan
Molong Duan
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International Conference on Control Science and Systems Engineering (ICCSSE)
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Liu, S., Wang, S., Duan, M.*, 2025, “Optimal Trajectory Generation and Feedback Tension Control of a Robotic Space Tether Launching System,” International Conference on Control Science and Systems Engineering (ICCSSE), Beijing.

Shuai Liu
Authors
PhD Student
Vibration compensation in additive manufacturing; Cable-driven parallel robots
Sichen Wang
Authors
PhD Student
Mobile robots and cooperative control
Molong Duan
Authors
Assistant Professor
Molong Duan leads the Manufacturing and Aerospace Automation Lab at HKUST. His research spans dynamic-system modeling and control, robotic and additive manufacturing, continuous-fiber composites, flexible aircraft, and VTOL control.