Tokyo — The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space off on a SpaceX rocket in September.

but Kyoto University and a company called Sumimoto Forestry have worked together to create the world’s first wooden satellite. The satellite will be sent to space on a SpaceX rocket from the ...

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Wood samples underwent successful testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), affirming the suitability of the test satellite for launch and operation in space. The LignoSat probe ...

In a groundbreaking move that promises to revolutionize space technology, NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are set to launch the world's first wooden satellite into orbit as ...

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The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device was sent to International Space Station last ...

Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co. have teamed up on a plan to send the world’s first wooden satellite into space in 2023, according to scientists at the university. The move is aimed ...

The satellite, named Biomass, launched with a rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, New Guinea, and separated from the ...

KYOTO--A cube-shaped wooden satellite named LignoSat has been unveiled before it is launched into orbit, the first time timber has been utilized for the purpose. Kyoto University and Sumitomo ...

Wood’s place in high-technology has a long track record. During World War 2 ... Based on successes, they predicted wooden satellite launches in the mid 2020s (their announcement this month ...