New Delhi, June 20 -- SpaceX's famous reusable space rockets may soon get competition from a surprise source: Honda. Earlier this week, the Japanese automaker reportedly test-launched an experimental space rocket that can be reused.

plus rocket, weighing about 900kg-about as much as a small car-went up nearly 300 metres before returning. Sure, that isn't too high for a vehicle designed for space. But a critical element of such flights is not just to lift off smoothly, but also to return safely.

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As reported, Honda's rocket made a precise landing, which has given its space ambitions a boost. In 2021, the company had said it was studying space technol...