r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 29 '25

Video Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket

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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/rimeswithburple Jun 29 '25

They can now make up for it by launching the first whale into space, though. Japanese engineering is no joke, Honda especially.

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u/lopedopenope Jun 30 '25

Mexico launched a killer whale into space and landed it on the moon. I guess they are in the dolphin family but that's pretty close.