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Japan is Building Wooden Satellites to Cut Down on Space Junk

Posted by ipso facto @ 12:52 on January 9, 2021  

Wooden satellites would create a harmless alternative to metal ones, and significantly cut down on space junk orbiting the Earth which is expected to become a serious problem for spacefarers in the near future.

Researchers and space experts from Kyoto University, including a former Japanese astronaut, are working with the Sumitomo Group, a nearly 400-year old company, on the development and testing of special kinds of wood that can survive in the harsh environment of space.

Japan is Building Wooden Satellites to Cut Down on Space Junk

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