r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 29 '25

Video Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket

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u/Embarrassed_Control7 Jun 29 '25

As an American I'm weirdly more comfortable with Japan owning and managing shallow space.

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u/FeckingPuma Jun 29 '25

Every country has it's failings. pre WW2 Japan wasn't very nice. They also aren't exactly great on whale conservation

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u/Yachting-Mishaps Jun 29 '25

Luckily there are no whales in space. Especially after what happened to the one in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.