The world’s first wooden satellite has been sent to space to prove that wood is a space-grade material, and, most importantly, biodegradable.

LignoSat's name is based on lignum, the Latin name for 'wood'. It's a collaboration between Kyoto University and Sumitomo ...

LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.

The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test ...

On November 5, 2024, Japan’s wooden satellite went up into space aboard an unmanned SpaceX rocket to test timber for space ...

In Japan, the world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space today aims to prove that wood is a space-grade material.

The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station ...

Made from an extremely durable wood often used for sword sheaths, the world's first satellite made from wood was launched ...

Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the ...

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The first wooden satellite was launched by Japan on Tuesday with the goal of testing the effectiveness of wood in space.