On Tuesday, Japanese scientists announced that they have successfully created the world's first wooden satellite. This small cube-shaped spacecraft is poised to make history as it journeys into ...

Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).… LignoSat was ...

It took about four years to develop the small wooden satellite, measuring 10 centimeters on each side and weighing around one kilogram. The LignoSat is made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia ...

Based on successes, they predicted wooden satellite launches in the mid 2020s (their announcement this month said 2023). Sumitomo engineers have not released what kind of wood(s) will finally be ...

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 ...

The tiny satellite would measure 10 centimeters ... rays and severe temperature changes impacted each material. The wood, Japanese big-leaf magnolia, Erman’s birch and yamazakura (Cerasus ...

Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb... Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a ...

Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia ...

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 ...