JAXA Create World’s First Wooden Satellite for Space Exploration
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch the world's first wooden satellite. It is called LignoSat, into Earth's orbit by the summer of 2024. The coffee mug-sized satellite is made from magnolia wood. A material that doesn't burn or rot in space but turns into fine ash upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
When you think of wood, you might picture furniture made from magnolia, birch, or cherry. However, Japanese researchers are giving wood a whole new purpose. In a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, they're set to launch the world's first wooden satellite, called LignoSat, in the summer of 2024. This satellite is made from magnolia wood and is about the size of a coffee mug. It aims to address the issue of space junk...