A Tokyo-based startup is planning to build a commercial space station in what will be the first project of its kind by a Japanese company, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The move by DigitalBlast, Inc., which aims to launch the station's first module by 2030, comes at a time when several U.S. companies have already announced their own space station projects.
According to DigitalBlast, its envisioned station will mainly consist of three sections: the service module, which will serve as the crew's sleeping quarters; the experiment module, which will be used to store samples and refuel asteroid explorers; and the entertainment module, where the crew can play sports and enjoy other activities.
