Data will be sent from the satellite to Japanese researchers to determine if it can withstand extreme changes in temperature.

LignoSat is designed to endure extreme temperatures and space radiation, measuring how wood withstands the space environment.

The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable ...

Japan's Kyoto University launches LignoSat, the first wooden satellite in space.

Japan developed a first-of-its-kind wooden satellite, LingoSat, which has been launched into space as part of a study on ...

Image Credit: University of Kyoto Japan has taken a step into sustainable space exploration by launching the world’s first ...

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Japan just launched the world's first wooden satellite into orbit, and it could completely change the future of space ...

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The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other ...