Maybe cars, trucks, and motorcycles aren't exciting enough, because Honda is moving into space vehicles. The company has announced that it has successfully flown a reusable rocket to an altitude ...

Honda has successfully launched and landed a reusable rocket, reaching nearly 300 meters in altitude during a 56.6-second test flight. The company began pursuing space technology in 2021, using ...

Honda's experimental reusable rocket is seen during what the company said was its successful test launch from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on on June 17, 2025. Honda R&D Co. Ltd.

In late 2024, the company established the Space Development Division at American Honda to promote technology development in the U.S. and enhance collaboration with the U.S. space industry.

In 2021, Honda teased that it had already started developing a prototype rocket engine. There's been little buzz about the reusable rocket since then, but it hasn't hidden its broader space ambitions.

Honda achieved a milestone by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket, joining Toyota and Geely in space exploration. These automakers are leveraging their expertise in engineering, ...

Honda has entered the commercial spaceflight arena with the successful demonstration of a reusable launch vehicle (RLV), marking a significant step toward the Japanese automaker’s goal of ...

Honda said the rocket reached an altitude of 271.4 meters (roughly 890 feet), and landed within 37 centimeters of the target touchdown point. Total flight duration was 56.6 seconds.