Chinese commercial space firm Light Year Explorer has manufactured a rocket fairing with a wooden outer skin as part of the company’s push for lower-cost, mass-produced launch vehicles. The design of the protective shell uses low-density plywood formed into a smooth aerodynamic curve, supported ...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3373486/chinese-space-firm-builds-wooden-rocket-nose-cone-cheaper-frequent-launches)