Japanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, aiming to test the viability of timber as a ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of ...

LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station ...

LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday, 5th November 2024, setting a ...

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 ...

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

The tiny cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship on Tuesday and will be deployed to orbit before the end of this year.

Japan has launched the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, to explore the potential of timber as a sustainable resource in space. The satellite, made from a Japanese magnolia tree, will test the ...

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

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 word ...

With a 50-year plan of planting trees and building timber houses on the moon and Mars, Doi's team decided to develop a ...

LignoSat was fabricated without screws or glue and will hopefully shield its internal components from space radiation ...