“There was a lot of debate because this material had never been used before,” Mr. Murata said. Once in orbit, LignoSat’s wood will be tested for six months before it burns up in Earth’s ...
The Kerto-Ripa wall element reduces wood material usage by up to 50% in high-rise building walls. Credit: Paavo Reponen/Metsä Group/Cision. Metsä Wood has developed a new wood-based wall panel ...
As it circles Earth, engineers will monitor factors like wood deformation, as well as assess how the material does or does not affect onboard sensors monitoring the geomagnetic field. As CNN notes ...