Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket
Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket
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 test wa...
It seems crazy that a company that's only really known for cars, motorbikes, tuning forks, heat pumps, brake pads, pens, tractors, fertilizer, display panels, outboard motors, pneumatic systems, oil tankers, furniture, locomotives, bricks, solar panels, ATVs, generators, hot air balloons, dinghies, hydrogen fuel cells, submarines, crop dusters, jet engines, cultivators, hedge trimmers, lawnmowers, precision optics and robots would suddenly pivot to rockets.
Honda built a rocket
Me: of course they did.
They launched the rocket
Me: naturally.
They landed the rocket.
Me: on the first try?
My buddy’s 2 million mile ‘95 civic says this is a sure bet
This wasn't much more than a toy rocket:
6.3 m in length, 85 cm in diameter,
The test was completed successfully, the first time Honda landed a rocket after reaching an altitude of nearly 300 meters.But still they were successful on their first try, so we will have to see where they take it from here. 🚀
Of all the manufacturing companies, I would expect nothing less from Honda.
Honda giving a whole new meaning to crotch rocket.
Oh wait, it's an actual rocket!I wanna buy one and see what it can do with an old 4 cylinder VTEC out of a Civic Si.
I wonder how it feels when VTEC kicks in on a literal rocket
The Top Gear Reliant Robin launch reached 3000ft / 900m, although they were unable to stick the landing.
Flying Honda Accord confirmed.
“But look what I can do, I’m Elon musk” …. Throws out a nazi salute.
How many went kaboom before this?