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

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

Japan developed a first-of-its-kind wooden satellite, LingoSat, which has been launched into space as part of a study on ...

Image Credit: University of Kyoto Japan has taken a step into sustainable space exploration by launching the world’s first ...

A historic milestone in satellite technology was achieved this week as Japan launched the world’s first wooden satellite, ...

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

On November 5, 2024, Japan’s wooden satellite went up into space aboard an unmanned SpaceX rocket to test timber for space ...

In Japan, the world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space today aims to prove that wood is a space-grade material.

"A wooden satellite should be feasible, too." Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because ... The researchers found ...

Japan just launched the world's first wooden satellite into orbit, and it could completely change the future of space ...

The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other ...

Made from an extremely durable wood often used for sword sheaths, the world's first satellite made from wood was launched ...