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HONDA UNEXPECTEDLY ENTERS THE SPACE RACE WITH FIRST SUCCESSFUL ROCKET LAUNCH
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Honda recently launched and landed a prototype reusable rocket. The company plans to achieve suborbital space flight by 2029. The 20.6-foot experimental reusable launch vehicle reached an altitude of 889 feet at a test facility in northern Japan. Honda has yet to make a decision regarding the commercialization of its rocket technologies. The launch and landing's success sets an optimistic tone for the company's space program.