Honda Launched a Rocket

[TresMonos]

Rocket is small at 20' tall, and just a test flight but pretty flawless....

This test marked the first launch and landing test conducted by Honda with an aim to demonstrate key technologies essential for rocket reusability, such as flight stability during ascent and descent, as well as landing capability. Through this successful test, Honda achieved its intended rocket behaviors for the launch and landing (reaching an altitude of 271.4 m, and landing within 37cm of the target touchdown point, with a flight duration of 56.6 sec), while obtaining data during the ascent and descent.

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Honda Conducts Successful Launch and Landing Test of Experimental Reusable Rocket | Honda Global Corporate Website

Honda Global | Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today conducted a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket*1 (6.3 m in length, 85 cm in diameter, 900 kg dry weight/1,312 kg wet weight) developed independently by Honda. The...

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[medium187mph]

Someone left Musk with info in hand for sale… haha

 

[Kman]

Wow, that's as big as those model rockets they fly out west, about 18' tall. I think some even land themselves like the drones do today.

 

[Tony2X]

What a disappointment......they shoulda made it sound like a 2 stroke.

 

[fast306stang]

Rocket is small at 20" tall, and just a test flight but pretty flawless....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935356777434104211

Honda Conducts Successful Launch and Landing Test of Experimental Reusable Rocket | Honda Global Corporate Website

Honda Global | Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today conducted a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket*1 (6.3 m in length, 85 cm in diameter, 900 kg dry weight/1,312 kg wet weight) developed independently by Honda. The...

global.honda

you meant 20'

6.3M according to the article

 

[fast306stang]

you meant 20'

6.3M according to the article

 

[olerambler]

Rocket is small at 20" tall, and just a test flight but pretty flawless....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935356777434104211

Honda Conducts Successful Launch and Landing Test of Experimental Reusable Rocket | Honda Global Corporate Website

Honda Global | Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today conducted a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket*1 (6.3 m in length, 85 cm in diameter, 900 kg dry weight/1,312 kg wet weight) developed independently by Honda. The...

global.honda

Maybe they need stick with their cars just had recall on 250,000 vehicles do brake issues

 

[TresMonos]

you meant 20'

6.3M according to the article

yeah oops

 

[aFarewellToKings]

you meant 20'

6.3M according to the article

Yeah. I was thinking "what is the use of that test?". Sounds like a 5th grade class project.

 

[Wile E. Coyote 5.0]

Penis envy