In a move that surprised many, Honda, Japan’s second-largest car company, announced that it had successfully tested a small reusable rocket. Honda’s Secret Rocket Surprise This was not just any test — it was a major step toward Honda’s bigger goal of launching a spacecraft into suborbital space by 2029.

Honda successfully launched and landed its experimental reusable rocket at its facility in Japan, the company said in a surprise announcement on Tuesday. The rocket reached an altitude of 271.4