Building the main structure of a satellite out of wood kind of makes sense. If it's already kiln-dried, it's not going to warp. Good strength-to-weight ratio. Non-conductive. Environmentally friendly on its inevitable reentry. And we certainly have the construction techniques down. It's time to try building and deploying one, and JAXA has done just that. Article here.
All I've got for the moment. Last week was a trying one. This week: hacking out a large bush interlaced in poison ivy. Eh, better to do it in cold weather than hot.
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