The Economic Times

How wooden satellites offer clean fix for space pollution and ozone layer depletion amid 2000 annual launches till 2031?

Following the re-entry of a 600kg NASA satellite in March 2026, scientific focus has shifted toward the environmental hazards of space junk and the potential of wooden satellites as a sustainable alternative. With approximately 15,000 tonnes of space objects currently in orbit and 2,000 launches projected annually until 2031, the resulting metal particlesspecifically aluminium oxidepose a severe threat to the ozone layer.