Rocket

Title: 🚀 Honda’s Reusable Rocket Sticks the Landing with Pinpoint Precision! #rocketlaunch #space Channel: The Space Road Published: 2026-04-17 Duration: 58 Views: 1,384,233 Description: On June 17, 2025, in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, Japan, Honda R&D successfully completed its first full launch-and-landing test of an experimental reusable rocket prototype. The 6.3-meter vehicle climbed to 271.4 meters, flew for 56.6 seconds, and touched down just 37 cm from the target, hitting every objective for flight stability, throttle control, and ultra-precise landing. Why is a company known for cars, two-wheelers, HondaJet aircraft, and robots now developing rockets? Honda launched its space technology R&D in 2021. A group of passionate engineers saw an opportunity to apply decades of expertise in high-precision engines, automated control systems, and mobility tech to the final frontier. Their big vision: expand the “joy of mobility” beyond Earth, slash launch costs and environmental impact through full reusability, and unlock affordable small-satellite services that could one day support connected vehicles and everyday applications. Still in the research phase, Honda is targeting full suborbital flight capability by 2029. The road to reusable space mobility just got a whole lot more exciting. Follow The Space Road for more groundbreaking space tech stories, and subscribe to the newsletter so you never miss an update! #HondaRocket #ReusableRocket #SpaceTech #RocketLaunch #RocketLanding