BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agoJapan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollutionwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year ago This stuff doesn’t usually make it to the surface on reentry anyway, right? I’m not sure myself, but anyway that’s not the problem they’re trying to solve. Apparently the aluminum in normal satellites causes issues with the ozone layer.
minus-squarePeppycito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThats the one problem we know of. We know very little about the effects of burning anything at high altitude, including wood.
I’m not sure myself, but anyway that’s not the problem they’re trying to solve. Apparently the aluminum in normal satellites causes issues with the ozone layer.
Thats the one problem we know of. We know very little about the effects of burning anything at high altitude, including wood.