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[Solved] Which country will develop the world’s first wooden sa? ›

Japan and the US are planning to launch the world's first wooden satellite, the LignoSat probe, into space this summer. Made by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, it is a stable, resistant to cracking, and environmentally friendly alternative to non-biodegradable materials.

Marking a significant step towards eco-friendly space exploration, Japan and NASA are set to launch the world's first wooden satellite, aptly named LignoSat.

In a groundbreaking collaboration, NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are gearing up to launch the world's inaugural wooden satellite, known as the LignoSat probe.

The LignoSat probe has been built of magnolia wood, which, in experiments carried out on the International Space Station (ISS), was found to be particularly stable and resistant to cracking. Now plans are being finalised for it to be launched on a US rocket this summer.

About the size of a coffee cup, the LignoSat probe is expected to remain in orbit for a minimum of six months before being allowed to enter the upper atmosphere.

Japanese scientists have developed one of the world's most unique spacecraft- a wooden satellite and they are planning to launch it soon. The LignoSat probe is made of magnolia wood, which has been shown in studies on the International Space Station (ISS) to be highly robust and crack-resistant.

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Lignosat is a coffee mug-sized satellite which is made of magnolia wood, and is set to launch into Earth orbit by the summer of 2024.

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Japan and the US are planning to launch the world's first wooden satellite, the LignoSat probe, into space. About LignoSat. The name “LignoSat” is a combination of “lignum” (Latin for wood) and “satellite”. The project is also known as the LignoStella Space Wood Project.

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The LignoSat probe, the brainchild of Kyoto University researchers and the Japanese logging company Sumitomo Forestry, is made of magnolia wood and represents a potential alternative to metal spacecraft, which can hurt the earth's atmosphere when they burn up upon reentry.