Japan is developing wooden satellites

Joe2020 writes: First was it origami with which Japan delighted space engineers and provided inspiration in the construction of satellites. Now Japan is aiming to use wood in space to reduce the impact of satellites on our atmosphere, which could mean the wood-working classes at school are going to pay off for space engineers, too.
As funny as it sounds at first, is it a much needed step. With tens of thousands of planned Low-Earth-Orbit satellites all destined to burn up in our atmosphere in the next decade is it important to preserve our environment as early as possible and not just after the pollution becomes visible.

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