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flag Japanese researchers launched LignoSat, the first wooden satellite, to test wood's space viability.

flag Japanese researchers at Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, into space via a SpaceX mission. flag Made from hinoki wood, a Japanese magnolia, this palm-sized satellite will orbit Earth at 400 km for six months. flag The project aims to explore wood's potential for sustainable materials in space exploration, particularly for future lunar and Mars habitats, while assessing its durability and ability to mitigate space radiation effects.

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