The small satellite will be sent to the ISS and then placed into orbit to test its performance in space.
ScienceAlert writes that scientists from Kyoto University (Japan), together with engineers from the logging company Sumitomo Forestry, have created the world’s first cube-shaped research satellite, which will enter the orbit of the SpaceX launch vehicle this September.
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The world’s first wooden satellite was made of magnolia wood and was named LignoSat. It is a cube with a height of 10 cm on each side.
This small satellite is experimental because scientists want to use it to test whether such satellites will work well in orbit. The fact is that satellites made of metal, when they malfunction and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, heavily pollute it with metal particles.
Therefore, the creators of LignoSat believe that in the future, wooden satellites can replace existing devices in orbit, as they will burn up completely when they return to Earth and will not leave any pollutants behind.
According to scientists, metal particles released in the atmosphere by the destruction of conventional satellites can have a negative impact on the environment and remote communication systems.
LignoSat’s creators plan to transfer their creation to the Japanese space agency JAXA next week. After this, preparations will begin to be sent into space. A SpaceX launch vehicle is planned to send the wooden satellite along with other payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) this September. After that, the satellite will be released into orbit around the Earth from the Japanese module of the ISS to test its strength and endurance.
According to scientists, the orbiting wooden satellite will transmit data about its condition to the Earth. In this way, scientists will be able to learn how well such a satellite can perform in space conditions and whether it can withstand large temperature changes.
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