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The Hindu
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Honda conducts surprise reusable rocket test, aims spaceflight by 2029
In a pleasant surprise, Japan's second-biggest carmaker Honda successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Honda, which hopes to develop the tech prowess for a suborbital launch by 2029, conducted a test flight of its rocket on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. While 'no decisions have been made regarding commercialisation of these rocket technologies, Honda will continue making progress in the fundamental research with a technology development goal of realising technological capability to enable a suborbital launch by 2029,' it said in a statement. 'The test was completed successfully, the first time Honda landed a rocket after reaching an altitude of nearly 300 meters,' the statement dated June 17 added. Honda R&D, the research arm of Japan's second-biggest carmaker, successfully landed its 6.3-metre-tall experimental reusable launch vehicle after reaching an altitude of 271 metres at its test facility in northern Japan's space town Taiki, according to the company. The vehicle landed only 37 cm away from its designated landing spot after the minute-long flight. Demand for satellite launch rockets is expected to increase in the coming years as expectations grow for 'a data system in outer space', the Honda statement said. 'Honda has chosen to take on the technological challenge of developing reusable rockets by utilising Honda technologies amassed in the development of various products and automated driving systems,' it added. In future, the rockets could be used to set up satellite-based communication tools and to monitor environmental conditions such as global warming, Honda added. Reusable launch vehicles have been the driver of emerging commercial space missions over the past decade, led by Falcon 9, owned and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. The company's U.S. rivals, including Blue Origin and companies in China and Europe, also have reusable rocket plans. The Indian Space Research Organisation is also working on a Reusable Launch Vehicle, although it is still undergoing tests and there is no fixed launch date in sight. Honda in 2021 had said it was studying space technologies such as reusable rockets, but it had not previously announced the details of a launch test. A suborbital launch may touch the verge of outer space but does not enter orbit. Studying launch vehicles 'has the potential to contribute more to people's daily lives by launching satellites with its own rockets, that could lead to various services that are also compatible with other Honda business,' the company added. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is also on a mission to become a major player for satellite launches, including with its H3 rocket, which is not reusable. Meanwhile Japanese startups are vying to enter the busy field, including Space One, which in December 2024 suffered its second failed rocket launch. For example, Tokyo-based Innovative Space Carrier last month said it will test-launch a prototype reusable rocket in the United States in December using an American engine.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
Chandrayaan-5 mission: India, Japan to enter design phase
Indian and Japanese space agencies working on the Chandrayaan-5 mission, aimed at deeper exploration of the Moon's surface, mainly for water, will soon commence the preliminary design phase of the lander and the rover. 'The instrument selections have been done, the engineering model testing is almost done and both India and Japan are entering the preliminary design phase,' according to Asoh Dai, Project Manager, LUPEX, at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Chandrayaan-5, also known as LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration), is a joint project between ISRO and JAXA to study water and water-ice both on the lunar surface and the subsurface. Weighing 6.5 tonnes, it is proposed to lift off on a Japanese rocket, H3, sometime in 2027-28. Using the rover, JAXA teams plan to trace areas on the Moon with presence of water, sample the nearby soil or regolith by drilling into the surface. The onboard instruments will measure the water content and its quality and perform other in-situ observations. The Cabinet approved Chandrayaan-5 in March this year, more than a year after India became the first country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon's south pole with Chandrayaan-3. The proposed Chandrayaan-4 mission will be a return sample mission: samples dug from the Moon will be brought to Earth for ISRO to study the mineral composition of the lunar surface. Dai was speaking at the Global Space Exploration conference held in New Delhi last week. At the event, ISRO chief V Narayanan said Chandrayaan-5 mission is proposed to be for 3.5 months (100 days). ISRO is developing Chandrayaan-5's lander whereas JAXA is building the 350-kg rover. There will be seven scientific instruments onboard, some contributed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. ESA is developing the mass spectrometer and NASA the neutron spectrometers — both are currently in the design phase. Spectrometers are specialised scientific instruments that aid in performing in-situ (at the site) experiments requiring calculation of the energy and mass of samples. These experiments help understand the evolution of the composition of hydrogen and other elements. 'One of the (seven) instruments will be a large one and shall have four sensors, of which one is being developed by ISRO and the other three by JAXA,' said Dai. The rover will be designed and programmed by JAXA to travel certain distances on the lunar surface and climb hills up to an inclination of 25 degrees. 'The batteries' charging (of the rover) have been planned in such a way that they will be charged once each before and after sample collection. This is very complex,' said Dai. On the LUPEX mission life, he said: 'If everything goes well as planned, then towards the end of the mission, we hope to go to the far side of the Moon. And if possible, extend the mission life by a year.' A JAXA team is visiting ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru this week to hold discussions.
23-04-2025
- Science
Final H-2A Rocket to Be Launched on June 24
News from Japan Science Society Apr 23, 2025 19:41 (JST) Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)--The 50th and final H-2A rocket will be launched on June 24 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, it was learned Wednesday. After the launch, the H-2A rocket series will be retired and replaced by the H3 series. The first H-2A two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket was launched in 2001. The series has a success rate of about 98 pct. Of the 49 H-2A rockets to date, only the sixth failed in 2003. The H-2A rockets have carried many satellites and space probes, including the Himawari weather satellites and the Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. The 50th rocket was originally scheduled to be launched last year, but was postponed due to delays in the development of the GOSAT-GW greenhouse gas and water cycle observation satellite to be carried by the rocket. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Observer
20-04-2025
- Business
- Observer
Dutch H3 alliance seeks to capitalise on Oman's GH2 value chain
MUSCAT, APRIL 20 Holland Hydrogen Hub (H3), representing an alliance of private Dutch businesses with interests spanning the hydrogen value chain, recently showcased cutting-edge technologies that it hopes to leverage to unlock commercial opportunities from Oman's emerging green hydrogen (GH2) economy. A 'demonstration project' encompassing these technologies was made to government officials and business leaders during the recent State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Netherlands. Holland Hydrogen Hub's primary mandate is to participate in green hydrogen projects in Oman, among other Gulf states, with the output earmarked for local use as well as export to the Netherlands. In the Sultanate, the alliance has been collaborating with Hydrom (the national orchestrator of Oman's green hydrogen industry) and OQ (the integrated global energy group of Oman). 'At Holland Hydrogen Hub, we're enabling cross-border business opportunities to accelerate the development of the clean hydrogen value chain,' commented Marcel Kooter, Co-Founder, in a post. 'This particular project—carried out in collaboration with Hydrom, OQ, and our H3 partners—aims to showcase how an integrated suite of groundbreaking technologies can produce, store, and transport hydrogen more efficiently and sustainably.' Kooter added: 'As part of the state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to the Netherlands, we had the honour - together with William Janssen, Ted Straten, and Robert-Jan Berg - to present our demonstration project to Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Sultan Haitham.' Contributing to the innovative solutions promoted by the alliance partners are as many as six different tech companies focused on one or more aspects of the hydrogen value chain. The list includes Desolenator, a Dutch tech startup credited with developing the world's first solar thermal desalination solution that works at scale. The company, represented by William Janssen, Founder and Director, harnesses the power of the sun to sustainably transform seawater into drinking water or ultrapure water. Other Dutch firms taking part in the demo were: Elestor BV (highlighting its advanced hydrogen flow battery for optimized energy storage); Bosal and SolydEra Group (showcasing their high efficiency SOEC electrolysis for superior hydrogen production); HyET Hydrogen BV (for efficient electro chemical hydrogen compression); Voyex (for its proprietary liquid organic hydrogen carrier – LOHC- technology for safe and scalable transport); and SoluForce (for its high pressure Flexible Composite Pipe (FCP or RTP) systems for transport of hydrogen. Ted Straten, Vice President Technology, Strategy and New Business at Bosal, and Robert-Jan Berg, Managing Director – Soluforce, were in attendance at the demo as well. Following last week's landmark Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on the establishment of the world's first Liquid Hydrogen Corridor between Oman and Europe, the Netherlands has positioned itself as a first-mover in securing Omani green hydrogen for European markets starting from around 2030. As many as 11 different companies from the Netherlands, Germany and Oman have signed up to this groundbreaking endeavour. They span the shipping, transportation, distribution, terminal operation, aggregation and end-user elements of the hydrogen supply chain.
Al Bawaba
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
iDubbbz brings back Content Cop targeting H3H3's Ethan Klein
Published April 17th, 2025 - 07:59 GMT ALBAWABA - After a long hiatus, YouTuber iDubbbz brought back his popular "Content Cop" series targeting H3H3 Productions' Ethan Klein. The one-hour-long video sparked a widespread debate and controversy, gaining more than two million views in 12 hours. The recently posted iDubbbz video titled "Content Cop - H3" reignited old internet drama between the two content creators, and despite garnering millions of views, it also received its fair share of dislikes. In contrast to the 172,000 likes it gained, it also received 117,000 dislikes. iDubbbz's "Content Cop" is best known for its deep dives into controversial content creators. However, after a long hiatus from the series, Ian Kane returned with a new target: H3H3 Productions' Ethan Klein, whom the YouTuber criticized for his political stance on the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and his recent drama with Twitch streamer HasanAbi. Several other content creators were also featured, including HasanAbi, Frogan, and Denims, who were spotted Fortnite emoting during the video. I just can't believe brought Content Cop just to shit on Ethan Klein and his dumb political takes. And decided to feature Hasan, Frogan & Denims to make that point.... while doing Fortnite dances. This dude has lost the plot. — Michael (@LegacyKillaHD) April 16, 2025 iDubbbz claimed that Ethan Klein was the one who attacked first, which drove the YouTuber to make the one-hour-long video. Several fans expressed concern because they thought that both content creators were still on "good terms," but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Several fans pointed out that the H3H3 host was made aware of the video during a podcast. A social media user on Musk's X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "I just can't believe it." They added, "This dude has lost the plot." Another social media user wrote under the video's comment section, "Joji really knew the perfect time to fold his cards and leave." Back in the day, Joji, who's now a singer, was best known for his comedic skits on YouTube as "Filthy Frank," but later retired to pursue a career in music. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
