Nov. 6 (UPI) --The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Japanese researchers built a small ...

If we can prove our first wooden satellite works, we want to pitch it to Elon Musk’s SpaceX,” Dr Doi said. Is Space Junk A Increasing ... as civilisation heads to the moon and Mars,” Dr ...

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese ... cutting-edge technology as civilisation heads to the moon and Mars," he said. "Expansion to space could invigorate the timber industry." ...

The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, launched to space for testing on Tuesday ... actually cutting-edge technology as civilization heads to the moon and Mars," he said.

KYOTO: The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, has launched into space, marking an initial step in testing timber for potential use in lunar and Mars exploration.