JAPAN - Sumitomo Forestry & Kyoto University - Japanese researchers are developing satellites made of wood [Slash Gear, 29 December 2020]

Title:

Japanese researchers are developing satellites made of wood

 

Author:

Shane McGlaun

 

Published:

Slash Gear, 29 December 2020

https://www.slashgear.com/japanese-researchers-are-developing-satellites-made-of-wood-29652801/

 

From the article:

The number of satellites being put into orbit is always increasing, and many researchers and scientists worldwide fear the amount of space junk that will accumulate in orbit around the Earth. A Japanese company called Sumitomo Forestry is working with researchers from Kyoto University to develop the first satellites made of wood by 2023. Sumitomo Forestry says that it has started research on tree growth and the use of wood materials in space.

Keeping a steady eye on sea level change from space

Title:
Keeping a steady eye on sea level change from space

Authors:
Jane J. Lee & Ian J. O'neill, NASA

Published:
Phys.org, 13 July 2020
https://phys.org/news/2020-07-steady-eye-sea-space.html

From the article:
Over the course of nearly three decades, an uninterrupted series of satellites has circled our planet, diligently measuring sea levels. The continuous record of ocean height that they've built has helped researchers reveal the inner workings of weather phenomena like El Niño and to forecast how much the ocean could encroach on coastlines around the world. Now, engineers and scientists are preparing two identical satellites to add to this legacy, extending the dataset another decade.

Both spacecraft are a part of the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) mission, a U.S.-European collaboration that aims to make some of the most accurate measurements of sea levels around the world.