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.

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.

The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material in future exploration of destinations like the Moon and Mars.

A historic moment unfolded as the world’s first wooden satellite, the brainchild of Japanese researchers, soared into space, ushering in a new era of sustainable space exploration. The ambitious 10cm-cube LignoSat is a product of a partnership between Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry,

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was successfully launched into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Monday (November 4), in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.