Markus Schlotterer
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About
Markus Schlotterer is a leading aerospace engineer whose work bridges the critical gap between autonomous space robotics and planetary exploration. His research primarily focuses on active debris removal (ADR), on-orbit servicing (OOS), and small-body exploration, with a particular emphasis on developing robotic systems for uncooperative target capture and maneuvering. Schlotterer’s major contributions include advancing the design and testing of robotic arms capable of autonomously capturing and manipulating non-cooperative orbiting objects—a key technology for clearing space debris and servicing satellites. His experimental setups and test results for these systems have provided foundational data for future ADR and OOS missions. Additionally, Schlotterer played a pivotal role in the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT) project, a DLR contribution to JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission. MASCOT is a shoebox-sized, 10 kg deployable lander designed to explore the surface of the C-type near-Earth asteroid 1999 JU3. Despite modest citation counts, his work has direct, high-impact applications in two of the most challenging areas of modern spaceflight: autonomous rendezvous and small-body surface operations. Schlotterer’s engineering contributions are instrumental in enabling safer, more sustainable space operations.
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