In space, a battle between big business is taking place as two of the world’s wealthiest men vie for dominance. Elon Musk’s Space X and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin have taken the space industry in the US out of the hands of government and into the hands of the private sector. But what are the consequences? Who will win the commercial race to extract crucial minerals from outer space? And who will police space if the rivalry between China and the US extends into orbit?

As we end the year, Dom and Hannah have each picked their ‘business book of 2025’. In today’s episode Dom sits down with Christian Davenport, author of Rocket Dreams.

Host: Dominic O’Connell, business columnist at The Times and business presenter on Times Radio  

Guest: Christian Davenport, Washington Post journalist and author, Rocket Dreams

Clips: Getty

Photo: Getty

Producer: Julia Johnson

Executive producer: Kate Ford

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You can buy Rocket Dreams by Christian Davenport at the Times Bookshop.

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