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What Happens When You Launch a Wooden Satellite Into Space? JAXA Finds Out
In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed from wood, into Earth's orbit in December 2024. This innovative approach aims to assess the viability of wood as a sustainable alternative to traditional satellite materials.
JAXA's first wooden satellite deploys from space station
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space.
World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)
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 module together with four other experimental mini-satellites in December, NASA officials said in the Jan. 7 statement.
Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station
The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it to the International Space Station last November.
Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station
Carefully crafted wooden box, LignoSat, is on its own Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).… LignoSat was sent to the ISS in November 2024 on a mission to demonstrate that wood could be a viable material from which to build spacecraft.
Mysterious Mercury Stars In Majestic New BepiColombo Spacecraft Images
Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic ...
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Chinese Hackers Targeted Japan by Exploiting VPN Flaws
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Planet Mercury Poses for Cameras as Star Trek-Like Spaceship Comes Close to It
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ESA Releases New Mercury Images
The European Space Agency has released images the BepiColombo mission collected during its recent flight past Mercury when it ...
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Japan firm plans to take on SpaceX with winged reusable ‘rocket’ spaceplane
Japanese startup Space Walker aims to make space transportation as "accessible as commercial air travel today." ...
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high ...
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Don't miss these latest pictures of Mercury that just dropped
On January 8, 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission completed its sixth flyby of Mercury, flying just 295 km above the ...