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XDLab

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University XDLab integrates space engineering and artificial intelligence. Its students use orbital mechanics, software, and hybrid classical-and-AI methods for autonomous spacecraft-control problems; the team won the 2026 Capture-the-Satellite competition after navigating and capturing a malfunctioning satellite in the competition simulation.

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Spacecraft autonomy, orbital mechanics, artificial intelligence, and capture-the-satellite competition
Name
XDLab
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active

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University XDLab integrates space engineering and artificial intelligence. Its students use orbital mechanics, software, and hybrid classical-and-AI methods for autonomous spacecraft-control problems; the team won the 2026 Capture-the-Satellite competition after navigating and capturing a malfunctioning satellite in the competition simulation.
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29.189831
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Longitude
-81.048297
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:14:58 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:14:58 UTC