"The article by Donald J. Kesseler and Burton G. Cour-Palais (2) highlighted the issue of space debris. Published in 1978, 46 years later, the eponymous syndrome is on the verge of realization (3) without any real legal solutions being implemented. However, the problem is now known, documented, and even beginning to be publicized. Technical solutions have also been proposed, but the issue remains unchanged.
The first technically mature solution is based on the sobriety and responsibility of space operators. It may not be the most popular. It seeks to avoid abusing orbits by multiplying satellite launches, sometimes of relatively low quality. The other, more technologically advanced but still immature solution would involve space cleaners. This solution is not yet available but could be an interesting option in the medium term (4). This article will focus on the first solution and try to answer how legal experts could assist engineers in developing sobriety in orbital uses..."

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