**LAS VEGAS** – The battle against defunct satellites is heating up, and it’s costing businesses a fortune! When broken satellites invade the paths of active spacecraft, they create chaotic celestial traffic jams.

Hot off an impressive showcase involving its mechanical tentacle technology at the International Space Station (ISS), innovative startup Kall Morris is experiencing explosive demand for its robotic solutions. The company aims to revolutionize the way low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators handle their defunct assets.

During the AIAA ASCEND conference, Austin Morris, co-founder and engineering director, revealed that Kall Morris is currently in talks with several LEO satellite operators about implementing their cutting-edge robotic systems for capturing and safely deorbiting non-operational satellites.

"When one of their assets fails, it doesn't just spell trouble for that satellite; it endangers the entire orbital ballet of communication satellites around it," Morris explained, emphasizing the critical need to manage these decommissioned crafts.

The concept doesn’t stop at mere removal; operators are increasingly intrigued by the prospect of utilizing robotic service vehicles to deorbit aging satellites instead of relying on their spacecraft to carry extra propellant for this final maneuver. "Typically, they reserve 30% of their fuel for deorbit burns, but our system allows them to save that fuel for operational use, extending their missions by several years while they still generate revenue," Morris added.

While robotic deorbiting isn't brand new—Astroscale UK is slated to test a similar mission with its ELSA-M project in 2026—the added financial incentive for constellation operators is a game-changer. With the new FCC five-year deorbit mandate set to take effect in September 2024, the urgency for compliance is at an all-time high. Noncompliance could lead to hefty fines, license adjustments, or worst of all, denial of future satellite applications.

With thousands of new communications satellites from players like SpaceX, Amazon, Eutelsat, and Telesat planned for launch in the coming years, the demand for robotic servicing is expected to skyrocket. The future of space business is taking flight, and Kall Morris is ready to lead the charge!