Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite made of wood. The spacecraft, dubbed LignoSat, came about as a collaboration between Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...

A group of Japanese scientists thinks it has a viable alternative: wood. A SpaceX rocket launched Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the world’s first satellite model ...

The first wooden satellite was launched by Japan on Tuesday. Credits: Royce Bair / CC BY NC ND 2.0 The first wooden satellite was launched by Japan on Tuesday with the goal of testing the ...

Japan's wooden satellite has been launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a mission to prove that wood can be a viable material for use in space. LignoSat is a 10 cm cubesat made ...

Japanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, into space. This palm-sized satellite, made from Japanese magnolia wood, aims to test the viability of wood as a ...

Wood is expected to endure space conditions well, as the absence of water and oxygen removes risks of rotting or combustion. Image Credit: University of Kyoto Japan has taken a step into sustainable ...

Japan's wooden satellite has been launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a mission to prove that wood can ...

They will also study wood’s potential to shield semiconductors from space radiation. "With timber, a material we can produce by ourselves, we will be able to build houses, live and work in space ...

LignoSat is the world’s first wooden satellite, launched by Japan. The wooden satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months. LignoSat aims to test wood’s durability and impact in space ...