Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agoNASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?www.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down12
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkNASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?www.livescience.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·11 months ago Wood doesn’t burn or rot in the lifeless vacuum of space, but it will incinerate into a fine ash upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere — making it a surprisingly useful, biodegradable material for future satellites. Don’t metal ones burn up fine?
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoFor the most part, yes. The problem is pollution, like aluminum oxide. Here is an article that explains better than I ever could: https://www.space.com/air-pollution-reentering-space-junk-detected
Don’t metal ones burn up fine?
For the most part, yes. The problem is pollution, like aluminum oxide.
Here is an article that explains better than I ever could: https://www.space.com/air-pollution-reentering-space-junk-detected