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Honda successfully tested its prototype reusable rocket, reaching 271 meters altitude. The test marked progress towards Honda's goal of suborbital spaceflight by 2029. No commercialisation ...

Honda says its first reusable rocket launch was successful as the Japan's second-biggest automaker marked a key milestone to create its space wing by 2029.

The rocket, developed by Honda R&D, reached an altitude of 271.4 meters (890 feet) and touched down just 37 centimeters (14.6 inches) from its target, according to a company statement.

With this successful test flight, Honda joins an elite club of companies that have managed to land a reusable rocket, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and handful of Chinese startups. It’s also beaten ...

Honda succeeded in a launch and landing test of its prototype reusable rocket on Tuesday, the Japanese company said in a surprise announcement, marking a milestone towards its 2029 goal of achieving a ...

TOKYO — Japan's second-biggest carmaker Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Honda, which hopes to develop the ...

Honda's experimental reusable rocket is seen during what the company said was its successful test launch from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on on June 17, 2025. Honda R&D Co. Ltd.

Honda Successfully Launch, Land Reusable Rocket Honda shared a press release that details their latest successes in launching their reusable rocket four years after it was first announced to the ...

For comparison, SpaceX's first reusable rocket prototype, Grasshopper, which debuted in 2012, was over five times the Honda vehicle's height at 106 feet tall. Out of the blue as it may be, it's ...

Honda achieved a major milestone by successfully launching and landing its first reusable rocket in Taiki Town, Japan. Sean "Diddy" Combs drops to his knees, prays after verdict is read Ann ...