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.

Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to ...

LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS on Nov. 5 last year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was deployed from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's ( JAXA) Kibo ...

LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS on Nov. 5 last year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was deployed from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...