Scientists from different countries of the world keep doing new experiments. But this time the scientists of Japan have done a feat which can surprise everyone. Actually, Japanese scientists have created a satellite which is made of wood. Not only this, scientists are also going to send it into space very soon by launching it from an American rocket. Today we will tell you whether a wooden satellite can go into space or not.
Wooden satellite
According to the report of the Guardian, wooden satellites The satellite has been built jointly by scientists from Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry. Its purpose is to know how to use biodegradable materials like wood for space.
In fact, a few years ago, Japanese astronaut and aerospace engineer Takao Doi It was said that all satellites burn up as soon as they re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. These form small aluminum particles. These particles remain floating in the Earth’s upper atmosphere for many years. Not only this, in the coming days their impact will also be on the earth’s environment. Whereas if they are made of wood, they will be completely destroyed and nothing will be left. Only after this did the researchers decide to make a wooden satellite did. In the beginning, many different types of wood were examined. Their capability was tested to see whether they could withstand long flights in orbit around the Earth.
Test completed
Let us tell you that samples of wooden satellites were sent to the International Space Station. Testing took place for a year before bringing it to earth from there. Not only this, scientists were surprised to see that there was no damage to the wood. However, scientists believe that this has happened because there is no oxygen in space, which can burn wood. Let us tell you that the wood of Magnolia trees has been used to make satellites, it has been found to be the strongest.
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