TOKYO -- A host of U.S. startups are betting on commercial space stations as a new frontier for business, and they expect to find eager partners in Japan and the Middle East.
CEO of America's Vast targets investors and customers in Japan and Middle East

Illustration of Vast's proposed successor to the International Space Station. U.S.-based Vast aims to leapfrog rivals by capitalizing on its relationship with Elon Musk's SpaceX. (Vast)
TOKYO -- A host of U.S. startups are betting on commercial space stations as a new frontier for business, and they expect to find eager partners in Japan and the Middle East.