TOKYO -- An American private-sector space station will use a docking component made by a Japanese company, opening the door to further exports by Japan's space industry in a field that generally adopts homegrown technology.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
New U.S. space station to feature Japan-made docking component
IHI Aerospace receives order from private developer Sierra Space
A Sierra Space transfer vehicle connects with the U.S. company's space station through a docking station in this artist's rendering. (Sierra Space)
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