Answer to Dictation 1
Cutting edge technology is getting back to nature.
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Answer to Dictation 2
A company has tested a new satellite that is predominantly made from plywood.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Attached it to a weather balloon which took it to an altitude of 30km.
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Answer to Dictation 4
The balloon exploded as planned and Woodsat safely parachuted back to Earth.
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Answer to Dictation 5
All communications equipment survived the harsh conditions.
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Answer to Dictation 6
Produce fully functional wooden replicas of orbit ready miniature satellites.
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Answer to Dictation 7
These are used for space research education and hobby purposes.
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Answer to Dictation 8
I've always enjoyed making model planes that involve a lot of wooden parts.
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Answer to Dictation 9
He came up with the idea for Woodsat in 2017 and the project just snowballed.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Secured a berth on an Electron launcher from Rocket Lab in New Zealand.
See the wooden satellite lesson for the whole text.
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