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What to Know About World's First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year
Japan's wooden satellite could solve the space trash problem by burning up completely on re-entry, leaving no debris and reducing environmental impacts.
A group of researchers in Japan built the first satellite made of wood and are getting ready to launch it later this year to test its capabilities in Earth orbit. The experimental satellite was developed by scientists at Kyoto University and Tokyo logging company Sumitomo Forestry, and is set to launch in September on board a SpaceX rocket, according to The Japan Times. Satellites made from metal can break into pieces of space junk or burn up, releasing harmful aluminum into the atmosphere and causing negative environmental impacts.
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