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"Japan to Launch World's First Wooden Satellite This Year"

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Source: Gizmodo
"Japan to Launch World's First Wooden Satellite This Year"
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Researchers in Japan have developed the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, which is set to launch in September aboard a SpaceX rocket. Made from magnolia wood, the satellite aims to test the viability of wood as a sustainable material in space, potentially reducing space junk and environmental impact.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#kyoto-university#science-and-technology#space-junk#spacex#sumitomo-forestry#wooden-satellite
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  1. What to Know About World's First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year  Gizmodo
  2. World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers  Phys.org
  3. Japan constructs world's 1st wood satellite, launch possibly in September  Kyodo News Plus
  4. Japanese Scientists Show Off World's First Wooden Satellite  Futurism
  5. Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite  The Japan Times

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