On this week's episode, Alex dives into Japan's Lignosat mission from JAXA!

• LignoSat is a wooden CubeSat launched from the International Space Station on December 13, 2024.
• LignoSat aims to test wood as a sustainable, thermally insulating alternative to traditional space materials like aluminum and titanium.
• Previous research by Kyoto University showed wood's resilience to space conditions over 10 months.
• The mission could reduce orbital debris and environmental impacts of re-entry.

We also recognize the major job changes in the space industry since the start of the year and invite space professionals to network here on Today In Space! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com if you're interested in sharing your Space Industry story and promote what you're working on next in an episode of People of Science. Here to give you a voice and to share your experience to an awesome space community!

Sources:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2313374120
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/05/worlds-first-wooden-satellite-launched-into-space
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3qzd5ql9o
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-spacex-launch-3-tons-of-cargo-to-iss-today
https://youtu.be/u1NJmz5m7zY?si=V7BXQ_OdYhRaDmC9

https://digital.wpi.edu/concern/student_works/xp68kh975?locale=en

Keywords:

wooden CubeSat, space material, thermal insulation, sustainably sourced, orbital debris, re-entry safety, space industry changes, job opportunities, material science, environmental impact, space exploration, CubeSat project, space research, wood properties, space innovation

Timestamps:

00:00 Lignosat Mission Overview
01:42 Background and Launch Details
02:26 Space Industry Job Transitions
03:26 Why Wood is a Great Space Material
05:54 Environmental Benefits of Wood in Space
10:15 Challenges and Future Prospects
11:30 NEW 3D Printing Blog is up from AG3D!

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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Welcome back to Today In Space! It’s the end of January, and we couldn’t start off the year without a recap of one of my favorite space theories—the Space Conundrum. As space progress accelerates, so does the chaos in society. But why does this happen? Why are they correlated? And more importantly, where is this all heading?”

We’re going to explain what the space conundrum is, how it led to a world changing event the first time and why these times, as crazy & wild as they are, are actually a cycle we’ve seen before. So in favor of mental health & focus, let’s search for answers in the chaos of space progress and humanity!

Sources:

Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age https://amzn.to/3PVy13M

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/chasing-moon/

Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) https://amzn.to/3PUfRzH

Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days that Launched SpaceX https://amzn.to/4hmK2eP

Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age by Eric Berger https://amzn.to/4jFLc6E

Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age https://amzn.to/42G1Flv

SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier https://amzn.to/40GDwZ8

https://www.britannica.com/event/American-civil-rights-movement/From-Black-power-to-the-assassination-of-Martin-Luther-King

https://www.britannica.com/topic/1960s-counterculture

https://www.britannica.com/event/Vietnam-War/The-U-S-role-grows

Keywords:

space conundrum, space progress, societal chaos, mental health, space race, moon landing, technological disruption, space investment, global instability, AI impact, space exploration, space dominance, mental wealth, creative energy, space history

Timestamps:

00:00 The Space Conundrum: Introduction and Personal Journey
05:54 Exploring the Space Conundrum Theory: What is it?
07:26 Hypothesis 1 & 2 for WHY the Space Conundrum Happens?
08:20 The Impact of Space Progress on Society
10:05 The Role of Space in Society's Future
18:44 Personal Reflections and Advice in the Chaos

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

AG3D Printing

Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook

Support the podcast: • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

#spacecraft #technology #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #stem #artemis #astronaut #spacewalk #crewdragon #falcon9 #elonmusk #starship #superheavybooster #blueorigin #newglenn #rocket #jaredisaacman #nasahistory #spaceshuttle