Honda Still in R&D Phase of Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology

Chinese firm makes breakthrough in reusable rocket technology as ground test succeeds

A Chinese firm has made a major breakthrough in reusable rocket technology as the first-stage propulsion system of the Zhuque-3 rocket, developed by private company LandSpace, successfully completed a large-scale ground test on Friday at the Dongfeng commercial space pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province.

Honda still in R&D phase of reusable launch vehicle technology

TOKYO — Despite a successful test flight of a reusable launch vehicle prototype last month, Honda has yet to decide whether to pursue development of an operational vehicle. Honda surprised many in the space community June 17 when it announced it flew a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing vehicle at a company test site in Hokkaido. The rocket-powered […] The post Honda still in R&D phase of reusable launch vehicle technology appeared first on Spac…

How A Reusable Hopper Helped Honda Break Into Space Rocketry

Civic, Accord, Super Cub... and now a rocket? Honda has gone where few automakers have gone before and launched a rocket into space. Here's the story.