Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch – DW – 06/18/2025
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Honda says growing expectations of a "data system in outer space" are going to increase the demand for rockets to launch satellites. So, the Japanese automaker quietly built one and tested it successfully.
  • ZDL@lazysoci.alEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    So have not one, not two, but THREE Chinese firms.

    It turns out reusable rockets aren’t something that requires serial explosions. It just requires good old-fashioned engineering.

    • alsimoneau@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      19 hours ago

      Turns out “going fast and breaking stuff” is not a good policy if your goal is to make something that works reliably as fast as possible.