World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)
LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.
JAXA's first wooden satellite deploys from space station
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space.
Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station
Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).
JAXA Launches First Wooden Satellite from ISS
Internal view of LignoSat's structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts.Credit: Kyoto
LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Deployed Into Earth's Orbit - Know What Will It Evaluate
Tokyo: The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was among five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station in December last year. The mission was carried out by Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station
The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it to the International Space Station last November.
What Happens When You Launch a Wooden Satellite Into Space? JAXA Finds Out
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Japan to send eco-friendly wooden satellite into space
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Meet the world's first wooden satellite by NASA and JAXA: All about LignoSat probe
The LignoSat probe's biodegradable nature is seen as a potential solution to preserving the Earth's environment, as it is constructed from wood, which does not burn or rot in the vacuum of space ...
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Meet LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite that is set to orbit the Earth by 2024!
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'Magnolias in space': why scientists have created the world's first wooden satellite
If LignoSat performs well during its operation ... an engineer at the Japanese space agency JAXA, told CNN last year. But with more than 2,500 satellites expected to be launched each year for ...