Honda Successfully Tests Reusable Rocket in Japan: A New Challenger to SpaceX?

Honda's reusable rocket lifting off during a vertical launch and landing test in Hokkaido, Japan, June 2025.

17 June 2025 | Tokyo, Japan— Honda Research and Development Corporation, Ltd., has successfully completed the launch and landing test of its first reusable rocket. This success is being considered a major achievement for Japan’s private space sector, and it shows that Honda is now entering the space sector along with automobiles. The 6.3-meter-tall rocket … Read more