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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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LignoSat, 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.
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LignoSat: Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite In Fight Against Space Debris
Japanese researchers have developed LignoSat, a wooden satellite crafted from magnolia wood to combat space debris.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space
Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, was launched on a SpaceX mission to the ISS. The satellite will orbit 400 km above Earth for six months, testing honoki wood’s durability against extreme temperatures and radiation. The team, led by astronaut Takao Doi, hopes to prove that wood can...
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LignoSat, 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.
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LignoSat: Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite In Fight Against Space Debris
Japanese researchers have developed LignoSat, a wooden satellite crafted from magnolia wood to combat space debris.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
