Wooden Satellite Orbits Earth

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World's first wooden satellite heads to space

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The Lignosat is a palm sized satellite developed by Kyoto University and home builder Sumitomo .

It will stay in orbit for six months 250 miles above the Earth in an attempt to prove wood. It's a space grade material. Sensors on board will measure how the material puts up with extreme temperatures in space.

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