The world is heading for a 'wild west' free for all in space that could lead to disaster as firms fight for every scrap of resource in low Earth orbit, an expert has warned. The UK Space Agency says it will push for clearer guidelines for the commercial space industry with the United Nations and at the next G7 summit. Kostek warned that this may have to happen before government's finally agree on a set of regulations to restrict firms operating in the commercial space industry. 'It really is the wild wild west, or in this cast the wild wild space,' he added, saying 'what is all of that going to mean, how are people even going to manage space.' Kostek told MailOnline the earliest days of the commercial space industry saw firms act mainly for major space agencies, but that is gradually changing to a sustaining model.

Source: The Nation April 14, 2021 11:07 UTC