The world’s first wooden satellite has been sent to space to prove that wood is a space-grade material, and, most importantly, biodegradable.

The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of ...

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.

The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable ...

LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on a SpaceX mission on ...

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

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.

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

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

A tiny cube made of magnolia wood is headed to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be deployed into space to test how it withstands the extreme environment. Researchers hope this ...