China’s space station emerges as competitor to commercial ventures

Companies involved with commercial activities on the International Space Station or planning their own space stations may face a new competitor in China’s new space station. During a presentation at the ISS Research and Development Conference Aug. 4, Jeff Manber, chief executive of Nanoracks, said his company has already lost business to China and its space station. “I lost a customer, my first customer that I lost going to the Chinese space station,” he said. “We’re in a competition now.” More

(Source: SpaceNews - Aug 8)