Space Race

"Is a new space age dawning?"

Since NASA stopped launching rockets in 2011 due to budget cuts, private companies have been competing globally for a massive future market. This includes space tourism, satellite operations, and raw material mining. Billionaires like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos are sending rockets, people, and technology into space. Who will win the race? Conspiracy theorists warn that the satellites could be used to trigger natural disasters or even control the thoughts of the global population. At the very least, they could be misused as surveillance or weapon systems. Experts currently consider these fears to be largely unfounded. But what will the situation be like in 10 years?