The world's first wooden satellite into space..!!
The world's first wooden satellite into space..!!
The world's first wooden satellite, developed by Japanese researchers, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday. Scientists say this is an early test of using wood in lunar and Mars exploration. The world's first wooden satellite, developed by Japanese researchers, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday. Scientists say this is an early test of using wood in lunar and Mars exploration. This satellite called LignoSat was jointly developed by Kyoto university and Sumitomo Forestry Corporation of Japan. The satellite used in the SpaceX mission will then be placed into an orbit about 400 km (250 mi) above Earth.
Defunct satellites should not remain in space as debris and should be returned to Earth. Conventional metallic satellites produce aluminum oxide particles as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere. But they also say that since the wooden satellites will burn, there will be less pollution.
"Metal satellites may be banned in the future if we start using wooden satellites," says scientist Doi. "If our first wooden satellite project is successful, we would like to give it to Elon Musk's SpaceX," he said.
The world's first wooden satellite, developed by Japanese researchers, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday. Scientists say this is an early test of using wood in lunar and Mars exploration. The world's first wooden satellite, developed by Japanese researchers, was successfully launched into space on Tuesday. Scientists say this is an early test of using wood in lunar and Mars exploration. This satellite called LignoSat was jointly developed by Kyoto university and Sumitomo Forestry Corporation of Japan. The satellite used in the SpaceX mission will then be placed into an orbit about 400 km (250 mi) above Earth.
Defunct satellites should not remain in space as debris and should be returned to Earth. Conventional metallic satellites produce aluminum oxide particles as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere. But they also say that since the wooden satellites will burn, there will be less pollution.
"Metal satellites may be banned in the future if we start using wooden satellites," says scientist Doi. "If our first wooden satellite project is successful, we would like to give it to Elon Musk's SpaceX," he said.