LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS on Nov. 5 last year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was deployed from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's ( JAXA) Kibo ...

Imagine a satellite constructed of wood rather than metal. This innovative concept is on the brink of becoming a reality, with scientists aiming to launch the world's first wooden satellite later ...

Only one of them is, at least so far, made of wood: the LignoSat. That's the name chosen by the satellite's maker, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for a small CubeSat that was ...

Meet LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, orbiting Earth to test wood's durability in space and promote sustainable space technology, reducing environmental impact and space debris.

A satellite made from magnolia wood and the size of a coffee mug could save the upper atmosphere and usher in a more environmentally friendly era for space industries. The aluminium satellites ...

Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to ...

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.