World's First Wooden Satellite Reaches ISS for Pioneering Test
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Japan has launched the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, into orbit via a SpaceX mission. The satellite aims to demonstrate the potential of renewable materials in space, addressing concerns about metal satellite debris and atmospheric chemical saturation. LignoSat will orbit at 400 kilometers above Earth for six months, testing wood's durability and its ability to mitigate radiation effects on semiconductors.
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