The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable ...

Speaking more recently, Doi said that if a wooden satellite design is found to be a viable alternative to metal ones, the team behind LignoSat plans to pitch it to SpaceX.

If we can use materials that humans can make and bring them to outer space, people will be able to create a sustainable ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by ...

Uncover the essence of wood in John Pawson's furniture collection, blending craftsmanship and modern design with natural ...

Unique among the myriad of items the mission carried is the first satellite made from wood, a palm-sized cube called the LignoStat. Developed by Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese ...

The first space satellite made mostly of wood arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday along with other research and supplies. An international project led by Japan's Kyoto University ...

Kyoto University The world's first wooden satellite has officially entered its cosmic testing grounds. LignoSat, a palm-sized timber cube developed in Japan, will orbit Earth for six months.

KYOTO, Japan (WKRC) - The world's first wooden satellite has been launched into space in an effort to understand if wood could someday be a "space-grade" material. Many space agencies have hopes ...

The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable building material in future exploration of destinations like the Moon and Mars.