Japan constructs world's 1st wood satellite, launch possibly in September

Japanese researchers said Tuesday that they have successfully constructed the world's first wooden satellite, with the tiny cube-shaped object expected to be sent into space aboard a SpaceX rocket launched from the United States, possibly in September."LignoSat," a blend of the words ligno, a prefix meaning wood, and satellite, is the outcome of about four years of development efforts by a team involving Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co., with the aim of harnessing the environmental friendliness and low cost of wood in space development.Wooden satellites are seen as better for the …READ FULL ARTICLE