Honda successfully conducted a “launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket” developed by its research and development subsidiary, the company announced this week. It was the first time ...

The surprise announcement marks a significant milestone toward the Japanese car manufacturer's goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029.

Japan's primary rocket builder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is another titan of Japanese industry, but it has never launched more than six space missions in a single year. MHI's newest rocket, the H3 ...

Civic, Accord, Super Cub... and now a rocket? Honda has gone where few automakers have gone before and launched a rocket into ...

Watch this amazing footage of Honda conducting a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket. Credit: Honda ...

Honda has successfully completed a test flight of its reusable rocket in Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, stepping into competition with SpaceX and other private space firms.

Honda successfully launched and landed its experimental reusable rocket at its facility in Japan, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday. The rocket reached an altitude of 271.4 meters… ...

Honda completes its first reusable rocket test in Japan and plans suborbital launches by 2029. Discover how the company aims to expand into space technology to enhance mobility and satellite services.

The small Honda rocket is about one tenth the size of the first successful reusable rocket, SpaceX's Falcon 9 Full Thrust SES-9 launch in 2015, making it ideal for smaller payloads and using less ...

The 20.67-foot tall, 33.47-inch diameter rocket was launched by Honda R&D at 4:15 pm local time and hit an altitude of 890.42 feet.

Honda began working on the rocket in late 2019 and already has some serious hardware to show for it — a brand-new engine. ... Honda's robotics research could also have space applications.