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World's First Wood-Paneled Satellite Launched Into Space
mardi 5 novembre 2024, 22:20 , par Slashdot
'Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there's no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it,' Kyoto University forest science professor Koji Murata told Reuters news agency. 'Early 1900s airplanes were made of wood,' Prof Murata said. 'A wooden satellite should be feasible, too.' If trees could one day be planted on the Moon or Mars, wood might also provide material for colonies in space in the future, the researchers hope. Along with its wood panels, LignoSat also incorporates traditional aluminium structures and electronic components. It has sensors on board to monitor how its wood reacts to the extreme environment of space during the six months it will orbit the Earth. You can watch the launch on YouTube. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/11/05/2047247/worlds-first-wood-paneled-satellite-launched-int...
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