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Honda Joins Space Race by Launching Successful Reusable Rocket

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Honda conducts successful launch and landing of experimental reusable rocket - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44300102 - June 025 (427 comments)

stevage

> And given that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has just recorded its fourth failed rocket launch in a row, they will no doubt be paying attention to how Honda approaches its launches.

Honda's rocket is a tiny little toy. Spacex does not have anything relevant to learn from them yet.

mlhpdx

Maybe. Honda has made some industry-defining advances in areas others already occupied. I’d be paying attention.

hughes

Four failed launches in a row, if you don't count all the successful launches.

DoesntMatter22

Of a rocket bigger than any other rocket that's ever made it into space

hughes

I was referring to Falcon