Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).

In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a ...

The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat was among the five CubeSats deployed into the Earth's orbit last month, above 400 ...

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 ...

For the mission, many types of wood were tested, including Japanese cherry wood, before magnolia came out the winner after a year-long exposure to outer space onboard the ISS. Doi himself visited ...

Can you tell me what is wrong? — Billy By the time you planted them in April, the Japanese magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana) had already sent out their new growth, so it is not surprising that ...

The world's first wooden satellite developed by Japan has been exposed to space. The Lignosat was deployed alongside four ...

Small flowering trees bloom in March and transform gardens with beautiful blooms — like deciduous magnolia. Japanese Cherry ...

The LignoSat is made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia, and the wooden parts are directly joined with a Japanese traditional method instead of using metallic or adhesive material fasteners.