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 samurai sword sheaths. The origins of LignoSat (named after the Latin ...
World’s first wooden satellite launched to space
The tiny cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship on Tuesday and will be deployed to ...
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World’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, launched into space for a sustainability test
LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday, 5th November 2024, setting a ...
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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 ...
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of ...
Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space As Testbed For Timber-Built Mars Missions
LignoSat was fabricated without screws or glue and will hopefully shield its internal components from space radiation ...
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World’s first wooden satellite launched by Japan on a six-month mission
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying over 6,000 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments, launched into orbit atop a ...
Japan just launched the world’s first wooden satellite into space
Japan just launched the world's first wooden satellite into orbit, and it could completely change the future of space ...
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World’s first wooden satellite launched on SpaceX rocket
ALBAWABA - LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, was successfully launched by Japanese researchers from Kyoto ...
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LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Developed In Japan, Heads To Space
LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station ...
Japan launches world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, into space
Japanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, aiming to test the viability of timber as a ...