The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable ...
Unique among the myriad of items the mission carried is the first satellite made from wood, a palm-sized cube called the ...
Space has a major sustainability problem. When satellites made mostly of aluminum die fall back down to earth, they combust ...
The satellite’s panels are made from magnolia wood, crafted using a traditional Japanese method that avoids screws and glue.
The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of ...
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths. The world’s first wooden satellite ...
In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 ...
Image Credit: University of Kyoto Japan has taken a step into sustainable space exploration by launching the world’s first ...
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since ...
In a groundbreaking leap for sustainable space exploration, Japan has launched the world's first wooden satellite, aptly ...