World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths
On Tuesday, the company’s 31st resupply mission for NASA delivered the world’s first satellite built using wooden parts. More specifically, LignoSat is made with honoki, a magnolia tree native to Japan whose wood was historically used to craft samurai sword sheaths.
LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.
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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital testThe world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station ...
The world's first wooden satellite, named LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry.
Japanese researchers built a small satellite weighing about two pounds. The satellite, LignoSat, will arrive at the space ...
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LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station ...
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Japan just launched the world's first wooden satellite into orbit, and it could completely change the future of space ...
LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station ...
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