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Honda R&D successfully launches and lands reusable rocket prototype from Japan facility

E&T

Several global space organisations are actively developing reusable rocket technologies in a bid to reduce the cost of space access and increase launch frequency, including SpaceX and Blue Origin. E+T’ s May/June 2025 issue included a feature about the environmental impact of the increase in satellites being launched into space.

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Commercial moon landing attempt by ispace ends in likely crash

E&T

The Hakuto-R Mission 2 that sent the lander into orbit launched on January 15 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. But mission control lost all contact with the craft around two minutes before it was scheduled for a soft touchdown.