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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.