The Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscape of the Debris Crisis
Orbital debris governance is one of the most structurally fragmented regulatory domains in international affairs. No binding international instrument prohibits debris-generating activities, mandates disposal compliance, or enforces liability at a scale that matches the problem. Written for governments, defence ministries, and institutions navigating this landscape, the paper maps the governance architecture in full: the institutions and legal instruments currently in force, how national frameworks diverge, where the geopolitical fault lines run, and what all of it means strategically for anyone operating in orbit.
Published by Qontra Research · Policy & Institutional Research Unit · Orbital Sustainability Research Unit