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.

Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.