The timber satellite has been built by researchers at Kyoto University and the logging company Sumitomo Forestry in order to test the idea of using biodegradable materials such as wood to see if they can act as environmentally friendly alternatives to the metals from which all satellites are currently constructed.
According to the article, the alumina (?) from satellites burning up depletes the ozone layer.
Or it could be marketing from a timber company. 🤷♂️
Or the entire timer industry.
Or as some call it: Big Wood.
Your mum knows about big wood…