World’s first wooden satellite aims to prove plywood can survive space – CNET [CNET]

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Woodsat is the brainchild of Jari Makinen, co-founder of CubeSat replica kit company Arctic Astronautics. The European Space Agency, or ESA, is providing a suite of sensors to track the satellite’s performance and will also help with pre-flight testing.

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If Woodsat performs well, it could spur a new look at wood as a possible material for use in space. “In the end,” Makinen said, “Woodsat is simply a beautiful object in terms of traditional Nordic design and simplicity, it should be very interesting to see it in orbit.”

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