Tokyo: The development of satellites and space rockets once required large expenditures and advanced technological skills, but lowering the production costs have made it easier for more companies to enter the market. While demand from the private sector is growing in the US and Europe, and China is intensifying its national space projects, Japan has lagged behind.
In an effort to catch up, private companies in Japan are expected to play a more active role to advance the domestic space industry.
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