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  NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why? 

 The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024. 

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j76eeK9btDwMVkVZD8HDj7.jpg

https://www.space.com/nasa-japan-launch-wooden-satellite-lignosat-2024