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One study suggested all that burn up is bad for the ozone letter though
Also introduces small amounts of bad metals in the air. It's one of the reasons wooden satellites are starting to be sent up.
Doo you happen to have a good, informative link? Or perhaps a company name I could look up?
This sounds incredibly cool.
BBC (pre launch): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55463366
After launch: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/style/japan-wooden-satellite-hnk-intl/index.html
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LignoSat
Thank you!!!