US EditionJapan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
- Wood samples from Kyoto University proved to be stable in space conditions; magnolia wood will produce biodegradable ash upon re-entry.
- The LignoSat probe, constructed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, may open doors for wooden satellites in space exploration.
- NASA and JAXA are considering launching LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, to promote sustainable spaceflight operations.
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Japanese scientists are poised to send arguably the world's most unusual satellite into space this summer. If successful, it could solve a rapidly growing environmental problem.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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World's 1st wooden satellite to be launched soon. Why is it significant?
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are considering launching the LignoSat probe - the world's first wooden satellite into space, in an attempt to make spaceflight operations sustainable. The tiny satellite has been built by the scientists at Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, a logging company. Scientists believe that the satellite's biodegradable nature may help preserve the Earth's environment.
·Noida, India
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