The satellite is named LingoSat, after the Latin word for "wood," and it was flown on an unmanned SpaceX rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS).

In a groundbreaking achievement, Japanese researchers have developed the world’s first wooden satellite named LignoSat. This satellite is set to be launched into space in September. LignoSat is ...

KYOTO--A cube-shaped wooden satellite named LignoSat has been unveiled before it is launched into orbit, the first time timber has been utilized for the purpose. Kyoto University and Sumitomo ...

A satellite made from magnolia wood and the size of a coffee mug could save the upper atmosphere and usher in a more environmentally friendly era for space industries. The aluminium satellites ...