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LignoSat: The First Wooden Satellite Set to Orbit Earth in 2024
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Steve Burgess
June 01, 2024
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Space Trees
Trees will soon be orbiting Earth. LignoSat, a satellite built primarily from wood, will test sustainable alternatives to traditional satellites that often leave metallic particles in our atmosphere.
Size: 4” per side
Made of magnolia wood
September launch to ISS
LignoSat will then launch into a ~6 month orbit before burning to biodegradable ash upon reentry. Understanding wood’s durability in space could lead to more sustainable space exploration. Now hiring: Space Carpenter!
Source: Interesting Engineering
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If this works, what’s next? A wooden space station? ‘Houston, we have a problem—termites!’
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