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World’s first wooden satellite launched into space

Guardian

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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 miles) above the Earth.
The Gazette
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Named after the Latin word for "wood," the palm-sized LignoSat is tasked to demonstrate the cosmic potential of the renewable material as humans explore living in space.
Voice Of America
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With a 50-year plan of planting trees and building timber houses on the moon and Mars, Doi’s team decided to develop a NASA-certified wooden satellite to prove that wood is a space-grade material.
NBC News
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Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere — potentially providing a way to avoid generating metal particles when a retired satellite returns to Earth.
The Manila Times

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