Wooden spaceships is like an old pulp joke at this point.
Unless you're Japanese, in which case they're a serious proposition.
No, I am not making this up.
Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry are working towards making wooden cubesats. The point is that they will result in less space junk falling to earth or hanging out in the upper atmosphere.
The research could also lead to an understanding of how trees might grow in low gravity, essential for permanent settlements in space.
But I just can't quite take wooden satellites seriously, even as I see the point and hope they work.
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