Japan’s JAXA Successfully Completes First Lift-Off And Landing Test of RV‑X Reusable Rocket

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BRIEFLY: Japan is testing a prototype reusable rocket. Footage shows the RV-X rocket of Japan's space agency JAXA taking off, hovering and landing during a controlled test flight. The rocket reached a height of about 11 meters, then moved horizontally about 16 meters and landed safely on the ground after a flight lasting about 40 seconds. The successful test marks another step in Japan's efforts to develop reusable rocket technology that could r…

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Japan has just placed a new piece on the chessboard of the space conquest. A small jump for a rocket, but a giant step for Japanese ambition.