The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device was sent to International Space Station last ...

Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).… LignoSat was sent to the ISS in November 2024 on a mission to demonstrate that wood ...

"Wood's ability to withstand these conditions astounded us," said Koji Murata, head of the project. Samples were then sent to the International Space Station, where they faced exposure trials for ...