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# TWIL #45
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/twil-45/
- Published: 2024-11-10T08:28:06.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-10T08:28:05.000Z
- Description: Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: TWIL

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! 

This week I learned that Japanese scientists have just launched a WOODEN satellite into space. They're testing whether wood is a viable material for space, and they build their satellite using traditional joint methods - with no screws or glue. 

[Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite, will test if wood is suitable building material in spaceLignoSat’s wooden panels, is made using magnolia wood using a traditional Japanese method that avoids screws and glue. This represents a novel approach to satellite design. Researchers believe wood could one day replace certain metals in space technology![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/icon/favicon-9.ico)FirstpostFP Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/thumbnail/Japan-Wooden-satellite-2024-11-9d1de4ecb0d8f97322c25136711f29fe-1200x675.jpg)](https://www.firstpost.com/tech/japan-launches-worlds-first-wooden-satellite-will-test-if-wood-is-suitable-building-material-in-space-13832570.html?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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