Toyota to Honda: Why automakers are building rockets and racing into space | – The Times of India

In a landmark achievement that’s turning heads across both the automotive and aerospace industries, Honda successfully launched and landed a reusable experimental rocket in June 2025. Conducted at its facility in Taiki, Hokkaido, the test saw the 6.3-meter-long rocket reach 271 meters in altitude before landing with remarkable precision, just 37 centimeters from its target….

Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it looks to get into the space business

Tokyo — Japan’s second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Honda, which hopes to develop the tech prowess for a suborbital launch by 2029, conducted a test flight of its rocket on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. “The test…