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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago

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

www.livescience.com

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

www.livescience.com

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago
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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.
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    Hex socket!

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      Torx.

      The only one actually engineered for its application.

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        Proprietary sacrilege. I ain’t paying extra for a shape. Not to mention, which Torx? There are literally half a dozen varieties.

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          Source? I can only think of half a half a dozen.

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            You, me, and the wikipedia page agree then.

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      Acceptable.

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        https://giphy.com/gifs/arnold-schwarzenegger-predator-pHb82xtBPfqEg

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