The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate, experts say.

In late October, a United Nations panel on space traffic coordination emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive shared database of orbital objects.

Low Earth orbit is the region most congested with human-made objects as it offers a balance between cost and proximity, making it a prime target for the rapidly growing commercial space sector.

The International Space Station has recently dodged space debris twice in six days, highlighting the increasing threat of space junk in low Earth orbi

The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate and share the data needed to manage that most accessible region of space, experts and industry insiders said.