between Kyoto University and the company Sumitomo Forestry, is reportedly slated for launch in September onboard a SpaceX rocket. If successful, the tiny cubesat — seriously, the lil' guy measures just four inches on each side! — could represent a major breakthrough in space sustainability efforts.
"Satellites that are not made of metal should become mainstream," said astronaut and Kyoto University professor Takao Doi at a press conference, as quoted by theBut satellites don't stay in space forever. When they're retired, they're sent to reenter the Earth's atmosphere and burn away. However, this practice of satellite cremation might be coming at a great environmental cost, asThat's where LignoSat, which is made of durable magnolia wood, comes in.
That said, LignoSat is still experimental and it's not going directly into orbit. The SpaceX rocket will first drop it off at the Japanese Space Agency's experimental module at the International Space Station. The satellite will be released from there, and hopefully, useful data will be sent back to monitoring researchers.
"Data will be sent from the satellite to researchers who can check for signs of strain," a Sumitomo Forestry spokesperson told theIn short, we've yet to see how the unique contraption will actually fare once it's out in the cosmos., this very cool experiment, no matter how it shakes out, is undoubtedly a step in the right direction. We're rooting for you, LignoSat!
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