The steady increase in space debris in various orbits is already a serious problem for satellites, the International Space Station (ISS) and, ultimately, the population on Earth. The risk of collisions is constantly increasing.

However, satellite operators will face enormous challenges when the planned megaconstellations - large networks of mass-produced, low-cost satellites in low orbit - are realised by the end of this decade at the latest. They must avoid collisions between systems in orbit and space debris in order to operate reliably, economically and, above all, safely. There are already various approaches to this:

On the one hand, large pieces of scrap such as burnt-out rocket stages or inactive satellites must be retrieved. On the other hand, it will be necessary to equip future satellites with a system that ensures the controlled return of the satellite after its operational life.

For such de-orbiting missions, Bayern-Chemie develops and produces solid rocket motors with the known advantages: