HONDA ROCKET LAUNCH
Honda has tested its reusable launch vehicle for the first time, trying to emulate the technology used by @SpaceX
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 18, 2025
It reached an altitude of 270 meters and landed just 37 cm from the target point pic.twitter.com/ltMHrGvF3Z
Honda ran its first launch-and-land test of a 6.3 m reusable rocket at Taiki, Hokkaido today. The prototype climbed to 271 m, hovered for 56 seconds, and set down 37 cm from the pad; data Honda will use as it works toward sub-orbital flights by 2029. pic.twitter.com/39RV0EkmnF
— Dustin (@r0ck3t23) June 18, 2025
