Why Engineers Used Wood To Build Spacecraft

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Published on July 25, 2019 4:57:32 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtxYP9fLMmk

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Wood is such a traditional building material we sometimes forget that it can have exceptionally useful material properties. Some spacecraft have used wood and wood based materials in their construction, even the latest SLS rocket has large areas coated in cork to insulate it from heat.