In collaboration with JAXA, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries developed ... Researchers, in collaboration with homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, developed LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite.

A tiny satellite named LignoSat was launched from the International Space Station by Japan's space agency JAXA to see if wood could be utilised in satellites in place of metal. Scientists had ...

They launched LignoSat, a satellite developed by JAXA to test wood as a sustainable satellite material. Additionally, they worked with Astrobee robots to test technology for capturing orbiting objects ...

Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia ...

Only one of them is, at least so far, made of wood: the LignoSat. That's the name chosen by the satellite's maker, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for a small CubeSat that was ...

LignoSat, a wooden satellite, launched by JAXA to test wood in space Honoki magnolia wood used for durability and eco-friendly design Mission aims to pioneer sustainable materials for space technology ...

LignoSat of JAXA shows the utilization of new technology products to address environmental issues. Were the new composites proved to offer the same strength as traditional materials like metal, then ...

Three CubeSats are deployed from the International Space Station, including LignoSat. Credit: NASA In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a ...

Credit: Kyoto University In an unparalleled leap for space exploration and sustainability, Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the world’s first wooden satellite, ...

The mission was carried out by Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). LignoSat was deployed around 400 km above the earth's surface. The satellite will investigate the use of wood in space.

JAXA's project is a serious demonstration of how wood could be an alternative to aluminum and other metals that generally go into satellite construction. LignoSat was part of the Japanese Experiment ...