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NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why? (www.livescience.com)
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[–] Batman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm curious what kind of fasteners they use

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Self-sealing stembolts.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably dowels, maybe some glue. Doubt they would use threaded fasteners for a demonstration like this.

[–] Batman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Darn. Could have been big ammunition in the Phillips vs straighthead war.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Ugh, Robertson all the way.