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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Space

Published NOV 6 2024

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Wooden satellites represent an environmentally conscious solution for space exploration, as they burn up cleanly during atmospheric re-entry compared to metal satellites that release aluminum oxide particles. Metal satellites might face future restrictions, making wooden alternatives increasingly important for sustainable space development.

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Timber has properties that are hard to control, and from an engineering point of view, it's a complex material to make critical structures like spacecraft parts. Finding ways to make future space exploration sustainable is fine, but the use of wood in space technology is outdated and offers no real solution to reducing the space industry's environmental impact.

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The use of wood in space technology may seem outdated, but it actually represents cutting-edge innovation that could revolutionize space colonization and reinvigorate the timber industry through new applications and markets.

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