Asia-Pacific: Notable developments include Japan's launch of the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, in November 2024, aiming to test the viability of timber in space applications.

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 is by all intents and purposes the world's first wooden satellite to be deployed beyond the borders of our world. It doesn't pack any internal gear that will help it monitor stuff outside ...

The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat was among the five CubeSats deployed into the Earth's orbit last month, 400 km above the planet. The satellite arrived at the International Space ...

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 satellite: LignoSat is a small Japanese wooden satellite. It is credited as the world’s first satellite to be made of wood. The Japanese satellite was developed by Kyoto University and ...

Meet LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, orbiting Earth to test wood's durability in space and promote sustainable space technology, reducing environmental impact and space debris.

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 November ...

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 ...

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 ...