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Honda Succeeds in Launch, Landing Test of Reusable Rocket

Honda Succeeds in Launch, Landing Test of Reusable Rocket

Honda's experimental reusable rocket (Courtesy of the company)
Honda's experimental reusable rocket (Courtesy of the company)

   Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Honda Motor Co. has successfully conducted a launch and landing test of a reusable rocket developed by a subsidiary.
   The experimental rocket reached an altitude of about 271 meters, marking the first successful launch and landing test by a private-sector company in Japan in which a small rocket reached an altitude approaching 300 meters.

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