Japan’s LignoSat, the first wooden satellite, will orbit Earth to test wood’s potential as a space-grade material.

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 ...

The diminutive cube satellite, measuring just 4 inches on each side, is constructed primarily from magnolia wood using ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 ...