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However, most of the existing axial estimation methods usually rely on manually extracting and matching features of key corner points or linear structures in the images, which may result in a degradation in estimation accuracy. To address these issues, this paper proposes an axial estimation method for spaceborne targets via ISAR image sequences based on a regression network. Firstly, taking the ALOS satellite as an example, its Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model is constructed through a prior analysis of its structural features. Subsequently, target echoes are generated using electromagnetic simulation software, followed by imaging processing, analysis of imaging characteristics, and the determination of axial labels. Finally, in contrast to traditional classification approaches, this study introduces a straightforward yet effective regression network specifically designed for ISAR image sequences. This network transforms the classification loss into a loss function constrained by the minimum mean square error, which can be utilized to adaptively perform the feature extraction and estimation of axial parameters. 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