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Honda conducts successful launch and landing of experimental reusable rocket

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1355 points LorenDB | 3 comments | 17 Jun 25 15:02 UTC | HN request time: 1.283s | source
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3ds ◴[17 Jun 25 17:14 UTC] No.44301389[source]▶
Here is the video which they should have put in the post:

https://global.honda/content/dam/site/global-en/topics-new/c...

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mbowcut2 ◴[17 Jun 25 19:21 UTC] No.44302853[source]▶
It's interesting how I couldn't tell whether the rocket was 1m tall or 10m tall in this video. Turns out it's actually 6m tall per the link.
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gessha ◴[17 Jun 25 19:40 UTC] No.44303035[source]▶
Japan continuing their legacy of minituriazing everything they develop. \s
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sciencesama ◴[17 Jun 25 21:18 UTC] No.44304075[source]▶
You need some manga
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1. ethbr1 ◴[17 Jun 25 21:22 UTC] No.44304108[source]▶
They play at either extreme.

https://thegaijinghost.com/blog/japan-life-sized-gundam-thro...

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2. ofalkaed ◴[17 Jun 25 23:56 UTC] No.44305277[source]▶
In Japan, full scale (aka life size) is an extreme?
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3. ethbr1 ◴[18 Jun 25 11:43 UTC] No.44309004[source]▶
No, imagining a 20.4 m robot in the first place and then animating 229+ episodes about it.