Diamond Member SpaceMan 0 Posted January 7, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted January 7, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Internal view of LignoSat’s structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts.Credit: Kyoto University In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional satellites. A This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up aboard station exposed three species of wood to the space environment to help researchers determine the best option for LignoSat. The final design used 10 cm long honoki magnolia wood panels assembled with a Japanese wood-joinery method. Researchers will use sensors to evaluate strain on the wood and measure its responses to temperature and radiation in space. Geomagnetic levels will also be monitored to determine whether the geomagnetic field can penetrate the body of the wooden satellite and interfere with its technological capabilities. Investigating uses for wood in space could lead to innovative solutions in the future. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Credit: Kyoto University This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Latest News from Space Station Research This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Space Station Technology Demonstration This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Space Station Research Results This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Space Station Research and Technology Resources This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/190784-nasa-jaxa%E2%80%99s-first-wooden-satellite-deploys-from-space-station/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply Share https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/190784-nasa-jaxa%E2%80%99s-first-wooden-satellite-deploys-from-space-station/ More sharing options... Followers 0 Go to topic listing Most Contributions Pelican Press 196643 Steam 69636 Editor 12042 Kotaku 6882 SpaceMan 2712 Vote for the server To vote for this server you must login. Sign In or Sign Up Login with Discord Sign in with VK.com Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Sign in with LinkedIn Sign in with Microsoft Sign in with X Sign in with Steam Recently Browsing 0 members No registered users viewing this page. News All Activity Home Forums World Discussion World News [NASA] JAXA’s First Wooden Satellite Deploys from Space Station
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