Japan just sent world’s 1st wooden satellite to space

World's first wooden satellite arrives on International Space Station
The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other research and supplies.
The first wooden satellite launched into space
In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space. Called LignoSat,
Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the Latin word for wood, was developed by Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry.
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.
First satellite made of wood launched into space
Unique among the myriad of items the mission carried is the first satellite made from wood ... Reuters that the lack of water or oxygen in space would protect the wood from fire or decay. The fact that the wooden material would burn up upon reentry ...
World's first wood-panelled satellite launched into space
"A wooden satellite should be feasible, too." If trees could one day be planted on the Moon or Mars, wood might also provide material for colonies in space in the future, the researchers hope. Along with its wood panels, LignoSat also incorporates ...
World’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, launched into space for a sustainability test
LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday, 5th November 2024, setting a new milestone
Japan launches the world’s first wooden satellite into space
On November 5, 2024, Japan’s wooden satellite went up into space aboard an unmanned SpaceX rocket to test timber for space exploration. Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry developed the satellite and named it LignoSat,
Japan Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite
The cube-shaped satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX rocket late Monday to test if timber will work as a more sustainable material in space.
Wooden Satellite Heads Into Space
The world's first wooden satellite developed by Japan is launched to space for early tests. Available now . 7 hours, 50 minutes
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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
This new spaceflight tech has a very retro feel. The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called ...
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Japan Launches Wooden Satellite
"A wooden satellite should be feasible, too." Japanese astronaut Takao Doi, who has visited the International Space ...
Wooden Satellite Reaches Space for the First Time
Researchers hope this experiment will pave the way for more sustainable materials in space construction. LignoSat, a wooden satellite developed by researchers at Kyoto University and Japanese ...
World's First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space
The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a ...