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Japan, SpaceX and LignoSat

stuff.co.za · 2h

Japan’s LignoSat to be the first ever wooden satellite to make it into orbit

LignoSat's name is based on lignum, the Latin name for 'wood'. It's a collaboration between Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, a

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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat, Know Its Role in Space Junk Reduction

LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, was launched on November 5, 2024, aboard a SpaceX rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with Japan’s Kyoto University and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) overseeing the project.

The Verge · 18h

The first wooden satellite launched into space

In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space. Called LignoSat,

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World's first wooden satellite set to re-enter atmosphere

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

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World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

More specifically, LignoSat is made with honoki, a magnolia tree native to Japan whose wood was historically used to craft ...

Space.com on MSN14h

World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station ...

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World’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, reaches ISS for key orbital test

Japan’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, has arrived at the ISS aboard a SpaceX capsule, marking a unique step toward sustainable space technology.

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