Continuing east along Hong Kong island are many other small- and medium-sized technology companies like Space Asia Media, which provides technology and marketing advice to publishers and advertisers -- one of about 10 similar ventures in a concentrated area.

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Garver said Wednesday that sending a small inflatable tube into space will be dramatically cheaper than launching a full-sized module.

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