In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space.

The world's first wooden satellite has officially been deployed. Built by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the timber-clad device hitched a ride on a SpaceX mission which brought it to the International Space Station last November.

In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed from wood, into Earth's orbit in December 2024. This innovative approach aims to assess the viability of wood as a sustainable alternative to traditional satellite materials.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally planned to go to space for just eight days in June last year. But they got stuck on the ISS when their Boeing Starliner spacecraft experienced problems.

Two astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) said Wednesday they have plenty of food and don't yet feel like castaways.

Two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station have checked in with NASA officials, saying they do not feel like ‘castaways’.