International Desk: Although it sounds surprising, for the first time a satellite made of wood has gone into space. Japanese researchers launched the satellite on Tuesday (November 05), opening a new chapter in space exploration. According to the Reuters report, the satellite was flown as part of an important test. Where it was seen whether it is possible to make satellites for missions to moon and mars in future by using wood instead of metal material.

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The satakeite made of honoki wood is called 'lignosat'. It was jointly developed by researchers from Japan's Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry. The term lignosat comes from the Latin word for 'wood'. The size of the satellite is not very big. Four to five inch small satellite 'Lignosat'. The purpose of which is to test whether the use of wood in space exploration is possible.

Japanese astronaut Takao Doi said that with wood we will be able to build houses, live and work in space. This is how I can live in space forever.' Dai studied human spaceflight at Kyoto University. Doe and his team have a 50-year plan to plant trees and build wooden houses on the Moon and Mars. To prove that it is possible to use wood in space, they decide to build a wooden satellite certified by NASA.

Koji Murata, Professor of Forest Science at Kyoto University, said that at the beginning of 1900, airplanes were made of wood. So even a wooden satellite is not impossible. Wood will be more durable in space than on Earth, because there is no water or oxygen, which can destroy wood.

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When old satellites stop working, they have to reenter the Earth's atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk, researcher Doi said. Common metal satellites create aluminum oxide particles when entering the atmosphere, which pollutes the environment. But wooden satellites will burn easily and produce less pollution. If the wooden satellite is successful, metal satellites may be banned in the future.