Gadgets: Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat into Space

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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 serve as an environ...

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