Asia tries to find its niche amid SpaceX dominance

Australia and Taiwan emerge as spacefaring nations

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The International Space Station's Kibo science module can be booked for satellite releases through SpaceBD, a Tokyo-based rocket ride share service. © JAXA/NASA

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- As SpaceX and other U.S. startups ignite a space boom, companies in Asia are searching for their own niches in what is expected to grow into a $1 trillion market.

SpaceBD, a Tokyo-based rocket ride-share booking service established in 2017, appears to have found its niche in Australia and Taiwan.

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