scientific information office,Japanese scientists have launched the world’s first wooden satellite. This satellite named gnoSat was placed on a SpaceX rocket and sent into space. According to some reports, this satellite was created by a joint team of researchers from Kyoto University and the housing construction company Sumitomo Forestry. This satellite was launched for the International Space Station (ISS).
What will a wooden satellite do in space?
LignoSat takes its name from the Latin word meaning wood. It will be released from the space station in the coming weeks. He will stay in the room for six months. This satellite will remain on the ISS and test the ability of this material to withstand the extreme environment of space.
Know what the purpose of this mission is
Former Japanese shuttle astronaut Takao Doi was part of the Kyoto University research team. He explained that we wanted to know whether or not wood could be used in space. That’s why we made this wooden satellite.
This is why wood was used
At the same time, forestry professor Koji Murata said wood could work better in space. Indeed, there is nothing there that could cause it to rot or catch fire. The wood used in this satellite comes from a magnolia tree – the Japanese honoki. It is easy to process and not easily broken. According to research, wooden satellites can provide benefits even at the end of their life. This will not cause any damage to the Earth’s atmosphere. But when other satellites burn, polluting metal particles are released.
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