By jorgebgt on Skatehive
The Honda rides on the rockets https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSrKVj2UYWnp6eGD34V7yHSnVWkZnuKfvYycEtGz4mWoZ/imagen.png Souce When you think of Honda, what probably comes to mind are cars, motorcycles or even Formula 1 engines, but now they are also building rockets. Honda has just carried out a launch and landing test of a reusable rocket in the style of SpaceX rockets. The experiment took place in Taikytown Japan on June 17, the Honda experimental rocket measures 6 meters long, 85 cm in diameter and weighs almost 900 kg. During the test the vehicle reached an altitude of 271 meters, the equivalent of a building with almost 90 floors, and then descended gently, landing just 37 cm from the programmed target, all this and a flight that lasted exactly 56 seconds. The main objective is to test flight stability technologies, descent control and of course the precise landing capacity, elements that are essential for any reusable rocket. The great challenge when we talk about reusable rocket