A satellite made of magnolia wood?

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21 May 2023, 16:37

Bill/Oregon

A satellite made of magnolia wood?

Japanese scientists will test it!

https://futurism.com/the-byte/...sts-wooden-satellite

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22 May 2023, 07:01

Mark Clark

Oak has been used for re entry heat shields.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanhui_Shi_Weixing

22 May 2023, 17:29

Bill/Oregon

Mark: I'll be darned.

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22 May 2023, 20:12

richj

reentry has to be "with the grain"

23 May 2023, 05:55

Bobster

Dang, I wonder if it would be any good for gun stocks?

24 May 2023, 01:36

Mark Clark

There was a US ballistic missile with the nose cone made from laminated wood veneer. Was something with a rounded nose like a Trident.

24 May 2023, 07:24

Grizzly Adams1

The Mosquito fighter bomber was nothing to sneer at.

Grizz

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