Japan sends world’s first wooden satellite code-named LignoSat to space

A group of Japanese researchers at Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry have launched the world’s first wooden satellite code-named LignoSat to space.

The new spaceflight technology which has a very retro feel arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) (Nov. 5) aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule.

According to reports, LignoSat is only 4 inches (10 cm) across, yet it has the potential to significantly influence future space travel and research.