Honda says its first reusable rocket launch was successful as the Japan's second-biggest automaker marked a key milestone to create its space wing by 2029.

Honda successfully launched and landed its experimental reusable rocket at its facility in Japan, the company said in a surprise announcement on Tuesday. The rocket reached an altitude of 271.4

Honda said it is next aiming to conduct a suborbital launch by 2029. Suborbital flights do not actually enter into orbit around Earth, but rather reach the edge of space at an alt