Bioeconomy in space with thermal protection made from seagrass

In the context of a growing bioeconomy on Earth, bio-based renewable resources are of increasing interest to the space industry. They have the potential to form the basis of future material innovations for a CO₂-neutral economy, to reduce debris in space and on Earth and to pave the way for a circular economy in space.

In this field, TU Dresden contributes to the research of high-tech solutions of biological origin. The Chair of Wood Technology and Fibre Materials Engineering and the Chair of Space Systems are jointly developing a new type of bio-based thermal protection that uses the properties of biological fibres and seagrass to protect launch vehicles and spacecraft from high temperatures.
For more information on biomaterials in space and other space-related bioeconomic research projects, click here: https://biooekonomie.de/en/topics/in-depth-reports/bioeconomy-space#dossier-page-4