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Giacomo Borelli is a leading researcher in space robotics and autonomous systems, specializing in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) for in-orbit servicing and active debris removal. His work focuses on the combined control of satellites and robotic manipulators for close-proximity operations, enabling the safe capture of both cooperative and uncooperative spacecraft. Borelli’s most-cited paper, "Satellite and robotic arm combined control for spacecraft close-proximity operations" (2024, 9 citations), introduces an integrated GNC system for autonomous chaser satellites equipped with redundant manipulators, targeting the capture of target spacecraft. His earlier work, "Combined Control and Navigation Approach to the Robotic Capture of Space Vehicles" (2021, 5 citations), addresses key technical challenges for in-orbit servicing and debris removal missions. More recently, his study "Guidance and Control for Safe Contactless Plume Impingement Operations to Detumble an Uncooperative Spacecraft" (2024, 3 citations) advances methods for safely stabilizing tumbling debris without physical contact. Borelli’s contributions are critical to developing autonomous, safe, and efficient technologies for extending satellite lifespans and mitigating space debris, positioning him as a rising authority in space robotics.