About

Enrico Stoll is a space systems engineer whose research has profoundly shaped our understanding of on-orbit servicing (OOS), telerobotics, and space situational awareness. His most influential work centers on the deployment of space robots for satellite servicing and maintenance, with his 2009 paper on on-orbit servicing accumulating 76 citations — a testament to its foundational importance in the field. Stoll's contributions extend to the critical challenge of telepresence, exploring how human operators on Earth can seamlessly interact with robotic systems in orbit, as demonstrated through ground verification experiments and studies aboard the International Space Station's SPHERES platform. His research into relay satellites further addressed the infrastructural demands of orbital telerobotics. Beyond Earth orbit, Stoll has pioneered investigations into lunar in-situ resource utilization through the innovative MOONRISE project, which demonstrated mobile selective laser melting of lunar regolith — a breakthrough technology for future Moon colonization. His collaboration on the Falcon Telescope Network also reflects a broad commitment to space situational awareness. Across more than a decade of research, Stoll has consistently bridged theoretical concepts and practical space applications, making him a significant voice in the evolving field of space robotics and exploration infrastructure.

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Key Achievements

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H-Index
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Papers
190
Total Citations
14
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
On-orbit servicing
76 citations · 2009
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2009 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 83
🏛 Institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technical University of Munich, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Technische Universität Berlin

Top Papers

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    On-orbit servicing
    76 citations · 2009
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