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It is yet to be decided whether Wakata himself will throw the paper planes or whether he will use the space station's robotic arm.
The planes are made from sugar cane fiber paper treated to withstand high temperatures and strong winds. (via waxy no idea where I got this)
Update: The launch of the origami planes has been scrubbed. (thx, edieraye)
For your fun office lunchtime activity: a bunch of tips, folding instructions, and paper patterns for making sweet paper airplanes.
Microscopic auto-origami. Just add water! (And they fold right up.)
Edible origami cranes made out of wonton wrappers and deep-fried. Includes how-to instructions.
Regarding Susan Orlean's piece on Robert Lang and origami from a couple of weeks ago, the New Yorker has posted a 5-minute audio slideshow of Orlean talking about the piece.
How to make X-wing fighters (from Star Wars) out of Paris Metro tickets. I gotta try this...I've got about a zillion of these laying around because they make great bookmarks.
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