1st satellite made of wood, yes, wood, made it to space

Japanese Scientists Just Launched the First Wooden Satellite Into Space
The world’s first wooden satellite has just been sent into space, and it could be a game changer.
Why Japan Just Launched Lingosat, the World's First Wooden Satellite
The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable future.
World's first wood-panelled satellite launched into space
The tiny satellite built by Japan will test the suitability of timber as a renewable material in space.
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 using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry,
World's first wooden satellite launched into space by Japan
A SpaceX rocket carried the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, into space at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday as part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
World's First Wooden Satellite Hitches a Ride to Space
Japan's LignoSat aims to mitigate the growing space junk problem, as well as environmental risks associated with atmospheric re-entry.
SpaceX launches world's first wooden satellite to International Space Station
The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other research and supplies.
World's First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space
The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
The first satellite made of wood, yes, wood, made it to space
Space has a major sustainability problem. When satellites made mostly of aluminum die fall back down to earth, they combust and create harmful chemicals called aluminum oxides, which can damage the ozone layer.
World's first wooden satellite launched into space on a SpaceX rocket
As part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station, the world's first wooden satellite is expected to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere.
Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat, Know Its Role in Space Junk Reduction
LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, was launched on November 5, 2024, aboard a SpaceX rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with Japan’s Kyoto University and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) overseeing the project.
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First satellite made of wood launched into space
Developed by Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry, LignoStat -- the satellite ...
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The world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...
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First wood satellite launched into space
After four years in development, a wood satellite developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese logging ...
The first wooden satellite launched into space
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