In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed ...

Tokyo: The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was among five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station in December last year. The mission was carried out ...

In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that ...

Internal view of LignoSat's structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts.Credit: Kyoto ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is now operating a wood satellite in orbit, made of hinoki magnolia wood ...

The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it ...

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.

An experimental satellite made of wood has been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) to test how the renewable, sustainable material withstands the harsh orbital environment.

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 wood, ...