A new experiment is going to happen in the world of space. American space agency ‘NASA’ and Japanese space agency ‘JAXA’ are planning to launch the world’s first wooden satellite. This satellite is expected to be launched by summer next year. According to reports, space agencies around the world have sent thousands of satellites into space in the last 50 years. When satellites complete their life, they are now floating there as junk or debris. This is putting other satellites at risk. Not only this, if defunct satellites enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they are also likely to cause harm to our planet.
Wooden satellites can solve these difficulties. According to Space.com, wood can neither burn nor rot in space. The good thing is that if wooden satellites re-enter the atmosphere, they will burn up to ashes. This means that if they are used in future, the possibility of increasing garbage in space will be eliminated. How big is Lignoset? According to the information, the size of Lignoset is equal to a coffee mug. It can be launched by summer 2024. Magnolia wood has been used in making it. This is how the wood was selected The magnolia wood from which space agencies have made satellites was first tested in the International Space Station. Scientists tested three types of wood. All were successful in space, meaning there was no breakage in them. However, scientists decided to use magnolia wood because it is less likely to break when building the satellite.
