When was the first wooden satellite build and which country built it?

Scientists from the University of Auckland want to launch a shoebox-sized satellite from a rocket launched off the coast of New Zealand. They hope this satellite will help scientists better understand global warming and how it will affect future generations. This is a first in world history, as it is much more cost effective and environmentally friendly than sending up satellites from space. In order to make the woodwork durable, researchers coated it with Teflon and polyurethane paint after cutting out holes for electronics, solar panels, RF transmitters that send messages back to Earth, and other features.

They want to be sure the satellite is as light as possible, but also as strong as possible. This 3D-printed satellite, called KiwiSat-1, will be launched into a polar orbit by a sounding rocket this summer from a launch pad on Wairarapa's Kapiti Coast.

There is a lot of negative publicity right now about wood satellites and why they are not going to work. This test flight is this summer and it will be launched out of New Zealand and fly over Antarctica where it will not contribute to any greenhouse gases. The authors of the published proposal see this as an opportunity for New Zealand to build some relationships with other countries in space research.

According to the authors of the proposal, KiwiSat-1 will give scientists a chance to test how well equipment works in a near vacuum and extreme cold(minus 108 Fahrenheit or minus 78 Celsius). This satellite will also allow scientists from around the world to test their instruments.

The researchers explain that they believe it is important to "understand and address" the causes and effects of global warming. The KiwiSat-1 is intended as a first step toward building a simple but capable small satellite with future experiments by amateur radio enthusiasts and space scientists. The project team also wants to prove that small-scale, low-cost projects like this one can help with climate change by collecting useful information on our planet.