For years the Chinese used laminated Oak wood as the re-entry heat shield on their spy satellites. Kent WA5VJB On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 06:31:33 AM CST, Alan wa4sca@gmail.com wrote:
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Science/World-s-first-wooden-satellite-to-b e-launched-by-Japan-in-2023
Looks like a fun stunt.
73,
Alan WA4SCA
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