Japan & NASA Are Launching The First Wooden Satellite Into Space

Artistic rendering of the wooden satellite. Image via Kyoto University Space Wood Laboratory

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA are branching out into new territory with the launch of LignoSat, the first satellite made almost entirely of wood, into orbit this summer to explore sustainable materials for spaceflight and address the issue of otherworldly debris.

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