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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

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LignoSat will be deployed into orbit from the International Space Station this month .

Conventional satellites are made primarily of aluminum, which can cause pollution in Earth 's atmosphere.

Wooden satellites could be part of the solution going forward, mission team members have said.

LignOSat team members say a successful test could have implications far beyond Earth orbit.

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