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Honda conducts successful launch and landing of experimental reusable rocket

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1355 points LorenDB | 5 comments | 17 Jun 25 15:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.718s | source
1. dangoodmanUT ◴[17 Jun 25 19:47 UTC] No.44303127[source]▶
HONDA???
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2. ◴[17 Jun 25 19:49 UTC] No.44303159[source]▶
3. ricardobeat ◴[17 Jun 25 20:39 UTC] No.44303678[source]▶
Honda has historically invested heavily in R&D. They are robotics pioneers, have made jet skis, power tools, sell a commercial jet [1], and are responsible for the engine powering the winner (RB) of the last four F1 championships,

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_HA-420_HondaJet

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4. throwaway422432 ◴[18 Jun 25 01:48 UTC] No.44305931[source]▶
And also the engine for the insanely dominant McLaren MP4/4.
5. tzs ◴[18 Jun 25 12:02 UTC] No.44309123[source]▶
Honda occasionally does things that don't have any immediately obvious connection to what most people think of when they think "Honda".

For example "Honda Discovers Gene Which Improves Regeneration Ability in Rice" [1].

[1] https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2005/c050809a-eng.html