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.
Australia and Taiwan emerge as spacefaring nations

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
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.