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 ...

Made of magnolia wood and developed by Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, the satellite aims to ...

The first wooden satellite "LignoSat" was successfully launched to the ISS to test the possible uses of wood in space travel.

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

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

It is expected to be flown to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket and later released into an orbit about ...

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.