• @CADmonkey@lemmy.world
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    1411 months ago

    Wood seems like a good choice for a satellite - it’s lightweight, easy to machine into different shapes, it’s cheap and readily available. It also doesn’t conduct heat as well as aluminum or steel, but I don’t know enough about building satellites to know if that’s a problem.

    • Sibbo
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      1111 months ago

      Less toxic when it burns up in the atmosphere at reentry.

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          11 months ago

          Because it is less ductile and flexible than aluminum or titanium. It’s easier to decommission by burning it up in the atmosphere without leaving particles behind, and if it collides with another object, it’s more likely to be obliterated.