Could a civilization invent space-faring technology on planet that mostly lacks any kind of metals?

Imagine a species that evolved on a planet where there was no metal (or not much) of any kind.

They, of course, discovered fire and were able to start building buildings and basic machinery from wood. Later their technology changed and became biology focused with a strong knowledge of DNA manipulation, so they were able to create bone-based kinetic weapons, and even computers based on nerve tissues.

However, space-faring requires strong materials for structure and combustion too.

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