World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)
LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS on Nov. 5 last year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was deployed from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's ( JAXA) Kibo module together with four other experimental mini-satellites in December, NASA officials said in the Jan. 7 statement.
JAXA's first wooden satellite deploys from space station
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space.
Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station
The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it to the International Space Station last November.
Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station
Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).
JAXA Launches First Wooden Satellite from ISS
Internal view of LignoSat's structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts.Credit: Kyoto
LignoSat, World's First Wooden Satellite, Deployed Into Earth's Orbit - Know What Will It Evaluate
Tokyo: The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was among five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station in December last year. The mission was carried out by Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Japan launches first wooden satellite, LignoSat, into orbit
LignoSat was launched to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX-31 Dragon Cargo Vehicle. It was deployed using the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-30 (J-SSOD-30) with help from the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS).
First Wooden Satellite Deployed Into Earth's Orbit, May Transform Space Exploration
The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat was among the five CubeSats deployed into the Earth's orbit last month, above 400 km above the planet.
World's First Wooden Satellite Deployed In Space; NASA Ready To Test Its Durability
The world's first wooden satellite developed by Japan has been exposed to space. The Lignosat was deployed alongside four cubesats from the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2024 to test alternatives to conventional satellites. It was developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry after wood quality was tested in space.
What Happens When You Launch a Wooden Satellite Into Space? JAXA Finds Out
In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed ...
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World's First Wooden Satellite Hitches a Ride to Space
LignoSat, a palm-sized timber cube developed ... The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent samples of the ...