Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite LignoSat to Test Timber for Space Exploration
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- The first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
- LignoSat will test wood's resilience in space for six months.
- Takao Doi stated, 'With timber, we will be able to build houses in space.'
- Successful LignoSat mission could lead to timber dwellings on Mars.
- Koji Murata noted wood's resilience in space due to no water or oxygen.
- LignoSat will also test wood's ability to reduce cosmic radiation effects.
- Sumitomo Forestry manager said, 'Wood is cutting-edge technology for space.'
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