Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites
Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Japan's New Space Rocket Engine Explodes Again
A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.
Researchers launch world's first solid-wood spacecraft — here's how it could solve a major issue with space travel
To create LignoSat, researchers used honoki, a type of magnolia tree native to Japan and normally used to make sword covers.
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Timber! Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
(Courtesy: NASA) Researchers in Japan have launched the world’s first wooden satellite to test the feasibility of using timber in space. Dubbed LignoSat2 ... aluminium oxide particles during re-entry ...
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Japan just launched the world’s first wooden satellite into space
Japan has finally launched the world’s first wooden satellite into orbit. The satellite was ... Forestry and will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a SpaceX mission.
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World’s first wooden satellite built in Japan launched to space
Built using traditional Japanese crafts methods without glue ... Is Space Junk A Increasing Issue? Once launched into space, the pioneering satellite would stay in orbit for six months.
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
Japan on Tuesday launched the world's first wooden satellite into space, exploring timber's potential for lunar and Mars ...
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Japan launches the world’s first wooden satellite into space
On November 5, 2024, Japan’s wooden satellite went up into space ... People have launched numerous satellites over the years, leaving behind massive amounts of space debris.
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World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by ...
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Japan launches Kirameki 3 military communications satellite with H3 rocket
HELSINKI — Japan launched the Kirameki 3 communications ... Nov. 4, rising into thick clouds and rain above the Tanegashima Space Center. The classified Kirameki 3 satellite was deployed just ...
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Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
Japanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, into space. This palm-sized satellite, made from Japanese magnolia wood, aims to test the viability of wood as a ...
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World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
KYOTO (Reuters) - The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat ...