The mission is meant as a demonstration of the capacities of this humble material to live long and prosper in the vacuum of ...

A tiny Japanese spacecraft, LignoSat aims to test the durability of wood in extreme temperatures as scientists seek to reduce ...

Will wood soon become an integral part of space exploration? A world first has just paved the way for this surprising ...

The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo ...

On Tuesday, the company’s 31st resupply mission for NASA delivered the world’s first satellite built using wooden parts. More ...

LignoSat is a four-inch (10cm) cube packed with advanced electronics and sensors. But instead of being constructed from ...

LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.

Japanese researchers have launched the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, to explore wood's potential as an ...

Japan's LignoSat aims to mitigate the growing space junk problem, as well as environmental risks associated with atmospheric re-entry. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...

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