This compact 10-cm³ satellite, made from honoki magnolia wood, could pave the way for cleaner satellite design and disposal. The idea to create a satellite using wood first struck Takao Doi ...

Researchers at Kyoto University together and the logging company Sumitomo Forestry are attempting to do this with their satellite LignoSat, named after the Latin word for wood. Now on the ISS ...

Now, NASA says that the tiny satellite, dubbed LignoSat, was finally released into the wild last month, in an experiment that will explore the viability of using wood in space — which if ...

KYOTO--A cube-shaped wooden satellite named LignoSat has been unveiled before it is launched into orbit, the first time timber has been utilized for the purpose. Kyoto University and Sumitomo ...

The satellite, measuring 10 centimeters on each side, is made from magnolia wood. This wood was chosen for its strength and workability after space exposure tests on cherry, birch, and magnolia ...

Wood samples underwent successful testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), affirming the suitability of the test satellite for launch and operation in space. The LignoSat probe ...