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1st satellite made of wood, yes, wood, made it to space

Small wooden satellite heads to International Space Station

Nov. 6 (UPI) --The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Japanese researchers built a small satellite weighing about two pounds. The satellite, LignoSat ...

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The first satellite made of wood, yes, wood, made it to space

Space has a major sustainability problem. When satellites made mostly of aluminum die fall back down to earth, they combust and create harmful chemicals called aluminum oxides, which can damage the ozone layer.

SpaceX launches world's first wooden satellite to International Space Station

The first satellite in space made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other research and supplies.

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The first wooden satellite launched into space

Called LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, the satellite launched Monday night aboard a SpaceX mission bound for the ...

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station ...

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World’s first wooden satellite launched to space

Japan has just launched the first-ever wooden satellite to space. The LignoSat cubesat was sent skyward by a SpaceX Falcon 9 ...

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Why Japan Just Launched the World's First Wooden Satellite

Named LingoSat, the innovative satellite was launched aboard an unmanned SpaceX rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center ...

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Cargo ship launched to space station with supplies, science gear and holiday treats for crew

With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship will deliver 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden ...

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