LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station on a SpaceX mission, and later released into orbit about 400 kilometers ...

The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been successfully launched into space and is set to re-enter the atmosphere without leaving space debris. On November 5, LignoSat was launched on ...

Earlier this month, the world's first wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, which could set an exciting precedent for future space ...

More specifically, LignoSat is made with honoki, a magnolia tree native to Japan whose wood was historically used to craft samurai sword sheaths. The origins of LignoSat (named after the Latin ...

The ISS Research X account posted footage of a trio of CubeSats, including Japan’s LignoSat, recently emerging from the orbital outpost into the vacuum of space. The wooden satellite arrived at ...

An experimental satellite made of wood has been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) to test how the renewable, sustainable material withstands the harsh orbital environment.

LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station on a SpaceX mission, and later released into orbit about 400 km (250 ...