The replacement satellite, to be deployed this year, will be twice as long. Anetannas can operate behind wood, so a second antenna will be installed inside the satellite for use in case the exterior antenna does not unfold.
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Japan built a micro-satellite (10x10x10 cm) with wood panel sides made of honoki magnolia. It was deployed from the International Space Station last year, successfully orbiting the Earth for 116 days, despite failing to make radio contact for unknown reasons. Perhaps its antenna did not unfold, or software did not load. A replacement will be deployed this year.
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Hmm, seems like the payload may not be working... SatNOGs reception has been pretty silent #lignosat
Ooh, look, it's a #hamradio satellite! (Lignosat). Anyone managed to use the AX25 repeater up there? #lignosat
World's First #Wooden #Satellite Officially Deployed
A tiny satellite called #LignoSat has finally been released into #space.
https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/world-s-first-wooden-satellite-officially-deployed
Eerste houten satelliet uitgezet in de ruimte
LignoSat moet laten zien hoe goed hout bestand is tegen de extreme omstandigheden in de ruimte.
Artist impressie van de houten LignoSat satelliet. Credit: Kyoto University
Om te testen hoe het hernieuwbare duurzame materiaal bestand is tegen de barre omgeving in de ruimte is vanaf het ISS een experimentele sa
https://www.kuuke.nl/eerste-houten-satelliet-uitgezet-in-de-ruimte/
LignoSat moet laten zien hoe goed hout bestand is tegen de extreme omstandigheden in de ruimte. Artist impressie van de houten LignoSat satelliet. Credit: Kyoto University Om te testen hoe het hernieuwbare duurzame materiaal bestand is tegen de barre omgeving in de ruimte is vanaf het ISS een experimentele satelliet van hout gelanceerd. De satelliet,…
LignoSat has been deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station!
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-jaxa-wooden-satellite-deploys-space.html
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional satellites.
Oggi, a #LineaRadioSavona con GianFunk abbiamo investigato su #LignoSat: il satellite giapponese fatto in parte in #legno di #honoki (magnolia giapponese), utile per farci capire se esiste un'alternativa "ecologica" per i satelliti!
Grazie a tutti gli ascoltatori, buon sabato a tutti! 🙏👋🚀
Crediti immagini: Kyoto University.
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