nasa/astrobee
NASA Astrobee Robot Software observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
48/100
- Activity 55
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3291
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 274
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1397 stars · 378 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NASA's open-source flight software for the Astrobee free-flying robots operating aboard the International Space Station, written primarily in C++ on top of ROS. It includes vision-based localization, autonomous navigation and docking, sensor/actuator management, a Gazebo-based simulator, and tools such as ISS imagery mapping for localization.
Use cases
- simulate astrobee robot behavior without hardware
- develop guest science code that runs onboard the robot
- build maps from ISS imagery for vision-based localization
- command the robot via plans, teleoperation, or the command API
- research autonomous navigation and docking in microgravity
When to choose
- you are doing robotics research targeting Astrobee or ISS environments
- you need a ROS/Gazebo simulator for a free-flying microgravity robot
- you want to develop and test guest science applications for Astrobee
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose terrestrial drone or rover stack
- you are not working with ROS or Linux-based robotics tooling
- you expect plug-and-play support for hardware other than Astrobee
Facets
framework · maturity active
robotics simulation computer-vision middleware robotics simulation autonomous-vehicles cpp nasa free-flying-robot iss gazebo flight-software ros localization space-robotics linux
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nasa/astrobee · fetched 2026-08-28 · c82da47b0deb
- homepage: https://www.nasa.gov/astrobee · fetched 2026-08-29 · 667d76bb93bd
- site_page: https://www.nasa.gov/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · de3f17b71274
- site_page: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/9-things-to-know-about-nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0a0eaa0dc6c2
- site_page: https://www.nasa.gov/2026-news-releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 08703aa33302
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nasa/astrobee | main | 48 |
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