"Geomagnetic levels will also be monitored to determine whether the geomagnetic field can penetrate the body of the wooden satellite and interfere with its technological capabilities," NASA said ...

Imagine a satellite constructed of wood rather than metal. This innovative concept is on the brink of becoming a reality, with scientists aiming to launch the world's first wooden satellite later ...

The world's first wooden satellite has been successfully launched into space and arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Soon, it will be released into an orbit around 400 kilometers ...

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 ...

The world's first wooden satellite developed by Japan has been exposed to space. The Lignosat was deployed alongside four cubesats from the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2024 to test ...

Based on successes, they predicted wooden satellite launches in the mid 2020s (their announcement this month said 2023). Sumitomo engineers have not released what kind of wood(s) will finally be ...

The plan is for the spacewalkers to collect samples from sites near life support system vents on the exterior of the ISS.

From historic firsts in reusable rockets to commercial spacewalks, 2024 was a transformative year in exploring the cosmos.

The first satellite made of wood is now orbiting the earth in space. This was made public by the US space agency NASA, and the LignoSat was launched from the International Space Station (ISS) back ...

The tiny satellite, developed by scientists at Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, a logging company, aims to address the environmental impact of metallic particles from ...