jsc2021e066968 (8/27/2021) --- A preflight view of materialtesting for the design of wooden artificial satellites (LignoSats). It is exposed to outer space of small pieces of three kinds of tree species (magnolia obovata, Cerasus jamasakura, and Betula ermanii). The aim of the Exposure Experiment of Wooden Specimen to Outer Space on the International Space Station (Exposure of Wood to Outer Space) investigation is to demonstrate if wood can be utilized as a building material for artificial satellites in space.
Date August 27, 2021