TOKYO -- This week's successful launches of Boeing's Starliner capsule and SpaceX's Starship rocket highlight how private-sector competition is driving the U.S. space program, a model that countries like China, India and Japan are drawing on as well.
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SpaceX Starship and Boeing Starliner show way for Asia's space race
China, India and Japan follow U.S. in encouraging private-sector innovation
SpaceX's Starship rocket, left, and Boeing's Starliner capsule are products of private-sector development with public-sector funding. (Source photos from AP and Reuters)
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