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It seems the wood-structure cubesat format would be better for this. [0] The stated goal is to "solve the space trash problem" with space planes that burn up ea
by daveguy 1y ago
It seems the wood-structure cubesat format would be better for this. [0] The stated goal is to "solve the space trash problem" with space planes that burn up easier in the atmosphere. It seems like it doesn't need aerodynamics if the goal is to burn it as it reaches the part of the atmosphere where aerodynamics start to matter. The LignoSat was surprisingly functional in a near-vacuum and a second prototype is expected to deploy in 2026.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LignoSat https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LignoSat
- Bluestein 1y agoThese also immediately came to mind also, have got to say - there's something inherently cool about "space wood"...