This is awesome in many ways. Much cheaper materials, less environmental impact, and better short term satellites. Plus testing wood in long term space/vacuum.

SpaceX, with nearly 7,000 satellites in orbit, is by far the world's biggest satellite operator and thus potentially one of the main contributors to the satellite air pollution problem.

I didn't realize older satellite designs are destroying the ozone again.

Looking forward to the results!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Next step, wooden rockets. Powered by the green hydrogen.

What is the point if you overlook launch part.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

If a rocket is reusable, the materials it is made of matter less than that of satellites which will burn up on reentry. As for the fuel, most of the upcoming reusable launch vehicles are methalox and/or hydrolox. While the industry isn't there yet, green methane will be easier to produce than green kerosene.