Over the 68 years that humans have been launching satellites into space, we have created a whole load of space junk. Why?

NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its ...

LignoSat, the world’s first wood satellite, was recently released into space from the International Space Station.

The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been successfully launched into space and is set to re-enter the atmosphere without leaving space debris. On November 5, LignoSat was launched on ...

Japan's LignoSat aims to mitigate the growing space junk problem, as well as environmental risks associated with atmospheric re-entry. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

The ambitious 10cm-cube LignoSat is a product of a partnership between Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, a logging company. LignoSat has been ferried to the International Space Station on a ...

LignoSat, a satellite made from wood and developed by scientists at Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, shown during a press conference in May, 2024 - Copyright ...

Made from the wood of a magnolia tree, the palm-sized LignoSat was sent to the International Space Station earlier this month. Developed by Kyoto University and building company Sumitomo Forestry ...

A Japanese team launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, to the International Space Station (ISS). This 10-cm³ satellite, crafted from honoki magnolia wood, aims to pioneer eco ...

It will then be released into orbit above the Earth. Named LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, its panels have been built from a type of magnolia tree, using a traditional technique without ...

The 10cm-cube satellite, dubbed LignoSat, is made by Kyoto University in collaboration with the logging company Sumitomo Forestry. It is expected to be flown to the International Space Station ...