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Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk – BBC News
A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first.

By Justin HarperBusiness reporter, BBC News
image copyrightSUMITOMO FORESTRY
image captionJapan plans a 2023 launch of the world’s first satellite made out of wood.
A Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to develop what they hope will be the world’s first satellites made out of wood by 2023.
Sumitomo Forestry said it has started research on tree growth and the use of wood materials in space.
The partnership will begin experimenting with different types of wood in extreme environments…
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