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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.” Elon Musk to retrieve the ISS “We are increasingly seeing large private tech firms venture into space travel – naturally, also to make a profit,” Heil said. …

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