** Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite in Bid to Reduce Space Junk. Scientists at Kyoto University designed LingoSat, a 900g wooden satellite launched by SpaceX, to test wood's suitability for space material and potentially replace metals in future space technology.

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Source: https://www.wionews.com/world/japan-launches-worlds-first-wooden-satellite-to-test-woods-suitability-for-building-space-material-773963