We're all familiar with the dazzling accomplishments of SpaceX. But it seems as if the era of private mega-corporation spaceflight really is upon us now:
Watching the same company that built my high school Accord now preparing to send a spacecraft out into the universe:
Make no mistake — it's a small step, but an important one.
From NBC News:
The Japanese carmaker announced Wednesday that it successfully launched and landed its own "experimental reusable rocket." Company officials said the roughly 21-foot-tall booster reached an altitude of 890 feet before landing vertically.
The test flight is further indication that space operations around the world are expanding into the commercial sector rather than being limited to a handful of government space agencies.
The company "has not yet revealed how it intends to commercialize its rocket technologies, or what the boosters could be used for," but it said the research "is part of Honda's efforts into 'sustainable transportation'."
Folks had thoughts, of course:
Betcha I know what the seatbelts are gonna look like on those rockets, though:
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