ASTRA 2025

Objectives

ASTRA is a forum where the state of the art developments of the European Space Automation and Robotics (A&R) community are presented and discussed.

Uniquely, a characteristic of ASTRA is that it provides a platform for European Agencies, industry and academia operating in the field of Space Robotics to interact and meet, giving visibility to the whole spectrum of research and development activities in the field.

Participants will have the opportunity to get an up-to-date picture of:

currently envisaged space missions and application scenarios where A&R could play a major role
the A&R technology needs which can be derived from these application scenarios
the current status of European and international research and development programmes in the field of space A&R, and
new technology trends for space A&R

While planetary robotics has a consolidated line-up of missions progressing towards launch in institutional activities, also orbital robotics has a multitude of activities with developments at both EC and ESA. However, it is in the private/commercial sector where space robotics applications are materialising in ever increasing numbers. Space Robotic has over the two last years become more topical than ever before.

ASTRA will mainly provide an overview of technologies/missions which are available or under development in the ESA member states or under international collaborations, but warmly encourages other international contributions whenever possible.