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In the race for the future of space travel, German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil has warned of a potential dominance by commercial firms. “There must be no dominance by individual companies,” Heil said in a dpa video interview at NASA in Houston. During a visit to the US space agency, Heil explored the trends and risks involved, and his conclusion was that the industry needs rules – especially when it is “global or goes beyond the globe.” According to Heil, he has nothing against collaboration between the state and the industry in this area – and he even sees it as important. However, the Germ…

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