Wooden Satellite

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No it's not April 1st, Japan are testing the launch of a wooden satellite.
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Channel Hopper

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Cork has been used in many spacecraft since the early 60's and still remains a valuable component.

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amorimcorkcomposites.com

Cork Thermal Protection Heat Shield for Mars Spacecraft

Cork is being used by Aerospace contractors working on the future spacecraft that are expected to take humans to Mars and deep space in the coming decades.
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The issue with wood may be functional electrics (and portholes to observe Klingons off the starboard bow).
 
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The Klingons can be safely wiped off and flushed into deep space.
 
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No Termites in space. (at least not the ones that eat wood, just humans)
 
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