Anna Hurova holds a doctorate in law. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the environmental aspects of the legal protection of near-Earth outer space, in particular the issue of space debris and its implications for the safety and sustainability of space activities.
Her research focuses mainly on the legal foundations of the long-term sustainability of space activities, cybersecurity in space, the exploitation of space resources, and the development of systemic approaches to space governance, including modeling and interdisciplinary analysis tools.
As part of the Space Chair, her work focuses on a comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks for space debris management and the development of recommendations to strengthen the integration of sustainability principles, thereby contributing scientifically and operationally to the international debate on sustainable space governance. Anna Hurova is a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). She is also Ukraine’s national representative on the UN COPUOS Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation (ATLAC).
Publications
– « La construction d’un droit spatial européen de la défense : dans le contexte de la protection des satellites à double usage », in Le droit spatial saisi par le droit de l’Union européenne, sous la direction de Pierre-Jean Thill, Collection Droit de l’Union européenne – Colloques, Bruylant, 2026, p. 185-194.
– Avec Mélanie Becker et Nicolas Becu, « Gamification in Space Law: A Strategy to Navigate the Growing Landscape », Acta Astronautica, vol. 229, 2025, p. 749-757.
– « Du prestige soviétique à l’isolement russe : la Russie et la conquête spatiale et lunaire », in À la conquête de la Lune, Questions internationales, nos 131-132, Paris, La Documentation française, 2025.
– « The Nuances of Responsibility of Artificial Intelligence for Irresponsible Space Activity », Philosophy and Cosmology, vol. 32, 2024, p. 27-33.
Communications
– « Space Debris Governance ». II Corso di Alta Formazione Fundamentals of International, European and National Law Applied to Space Operations, 19–23 janvier 2026, Rome.
– « À qui appartient l’espace ? ». Conférence grand public, Espace Mendès France, Poitiers, 3 décembre 2025.
– “Hadot’s View from Above — Buddhist Tantric Approaches to Cosmology and Relevance to Earth–Space Systems”. Workshop Rethinking Planetary and Sustainability Governance through Cosmological Imaginaries, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, 16–17 octobre 2025.
– “Legal and Financial Challenges in the Eastern European Space Sector: the Role of the Space Protocol in Enhancing Creditor Protection”. International Astronautical Congress, Sydney, octobre 2025.
– Sustainable Space Game. Présentation scientifique au CNES, juillet 2025.
– Avec Inesa Kostenko “Regulating Orbital Servicing: Liability, Oversight and Space Sustainability”. Workshop, Université de Leicester, 10 juin 2025.
– « Les débris spatiaux : gouvernance et enjeux philosophiques et écologiques ». Atelier de recherche Jeunes chercheurs en SHS et extra-atmosphérique, 20 mai 2025.
