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1st satellite made of wood launched into space

First satellite made of wood launched into space

Unique among the myriad of items the mission carried is the first satellite made from wood, a palm-sized cube called the LignoStat. Developed by Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry, LignoStat -- the satellite is ...

CNN · 19h

World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

The Verge on MSN · 8h

The first wooden satellite launched into space

In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space. Called LignoSat,

Japan successfully launches defense satellite

The Washington Post · 1d

Japan successfully launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability am

Space on MSN · 1d

Watch Japan launch military communications satellite early Nov. 4 on 4th flight of H3 rocket

Japan plans to launch the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.

k! News UK on MSN · 23h

Japan successfully launches defense satellite after several delays

Japan successfully launched a defense satellite into space on Monday using the new H3 rocket. The launch, which was postponed several times due to technical problems and bad weather, is intended to gather information and strengthen Japan's military presence in the face of growing tensions in the region.

Space.com on MSN3h

World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites. This new spaceflight tech has a very retro feel. The world's first ...

23h

Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could 'shoot it out of sky', says defence minister

Australia's defence minister said on Tuesday a defence satellite program was scrapped because of the threat of new technology ...

12h

Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...

Space.com1d

Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)

Here’s how it works. A tiny puncture discovered in the solar panel of a small satellite orbiting Earth highlights the ...

CNN on MSN4d

Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion

China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind ...

18h

World's first wooden satellite launched into space

The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a ...

World’s first wooden satellite launched to space

The tiny cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship on Tuesday and will be deployed to orbit before the end of this year.

Space on MSN1d

Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

The researchers urge the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which approves satellite deployments in the U.S., to ...

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