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A Ryman Sat project member checks an ultrasmall satellite unit in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward. (Photo by Kai Fujii)

SAORI IKARASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Interest in commercial aerospace is growing among amateurs in Japan, with enthusiasts assembling rockets and satellites by trial and error. As the space business grows around the world, amateur builders and launchers, including office workers and students, are challenging the idea that outer space is the sole domain of professionals.

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