Japan is developing wooden satellites to send into orbit by 2023 in an effort to cut down on space junk – Business Insider Australia

• Kyoto University is teaming up with a Japanese forestry company, Sumitomo Forestry, to develop a wooden satellite to send into orbit.
• The idea is that a device made of wood could safely burn up on reentry and reduce the amount of space junk.
• Space junk is increasingly a concern among experts, who say it poses an environmental hazard.
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Kyoto University is teaming up with a Japanese forestry company to develop wooden satellites to shoot into orbit…

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