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Small wooden satellite heads to International Space Station
Nov. 6 (UPI) --The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Japanese researchers built a small ...
USA Today22d
First satellite made of wood launched into space
Unique among the myriad of items the mission carried is the first satellite made from wood, a palm-sized cube called the LignoStat. Developed by Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese ...
India Today22d
World's first wooden satellite, developed by Japan, launched into space
Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere -- potentially providing a way to avoid generating metal particles when a retired ...
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World's first wooden satellite heads to space in Mars exploration test
The world's first wooden satellite has been launched into space. The satellite, designed by Japanese researchers, was launched on Tuesday. Experts hope to test how timber can be used in the ...
Reuters22d
World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
KYOTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - 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.
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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. LignoSat, developed by ...
Gizmodo23d
Wooden Satellite Reaches Space for the First Time
A tiny cube made of magnolia wood is headed to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be deployed into space to test how it withstands the extreme environment. Researchers hope this ...
Phys.org23d
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 resupply mission to the International Space Station. Scientists at Kyoto ...
The New York Times23d
Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood
The wood was processed using a centuries-old Japanese woodworking technique called “sashimono,” which uses intricate joints instead of screws, nails or glue to assemble furniture and wooden ...
Space.com23d
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 LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Nov. 5 ...
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World's first wooden satellite, built in Japan, heads to International Space Station on SpaceX mission
The world's first wooden satellite, built in Japan, is being flown to the International Space Station on a SpaceX mission. LignoSat will be released into orbit about 400km above the Earth ...