Outer Space:
Cooperation & Education
Interventi0n in
Space Law
Maître Dr. Guillaume Loonis Quélen practices space law with a rigorous approach, drawing on training received at the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) of the European Space Agency (ESA). His background in maritime law enables him to address contemporary space-related issues using well-established legal frameworks: liability, the status of objects, insurability, international cooperation, and export controls.
His work is structured around three main areas:
– Space contracts: launches, payload hosting, in-orbit services;
– Regulatory compliance: international treaties, licensing procedures, cybersecurity, export control;
– Liability and insurance, in coordination with national and international authorities.
Ongoing legal monitoring is also carried out on evolving regulations concerning space traffic management (STM), mega-constellations, orbital sustainability, and data governance.
Space Contracts
Pedagogical approach to contracts related to space operations: launch contracts, payload hosting, constellations, orbital or data services. Analysis of contractual models, risk allocation, and best practices in drafting.
Compliance
Training on the legal frameworks governing space activities: national authorizations, registration of space objects, requirements of international treaties, export controls (ITAR/EAR), cybersecurity, and cross-border data flows.
Liability
Study of liability regimes applicable to space activities: international liability, contractual responsibilities, orbital risks, and the role of insurance. Focus on interactions between public and private law in damage management.
Strategic Monitoring
Teaching the major legal trends in space law: space traffic management (STM), orbital sustainability, artificial intelligence, and resource utilization. Doctrinal and institutional analysis based on real-world cases and ongoing international projects.
Space Law Association Network
Maître Dr. Guillaume Loonis Quélen is actively involved in multiple professional, associative, and institutional networks specialized in space law, both in France and internationally. This engagement enables him to maintain regular legal monitoring while contributing to ongoing doctrinal, normative, and operational work.
The training programs he offers are built upon this collaborative and interdisciplinary dynamic, enriched by exchanges within international working groups, professional associations, and scientific networks. These programs thus provide a lively, contextualized, and up-to-date approach to space law, aligned with current legal, industrial, and environmental challenges.
His approach also draws on solid experience in maritime law, a complementary field in which he regularly works. The similarities between maritime and space legal frameworks contribute to a deeper analysis of the applicable regimes in areas such as liability, navigation, insurance, and technical regulation.
Attorney Loonis Quélen promotes rigorous and committed legal practice, rooted in dialogue between academic, technical, and decision-making communities, in support of a deeper understanding of the challenges related to the exploration, utilization, and governance of space activities.
IISL
The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) is the leading global association in the field of space law. The IISL promotes the development of a peaceful and structured legal framework for space activities.
Maître Dr. Guillaume Loonis Quélen contributes to the work of the “Next Steps in STM” working group, offering comparative insights based on maritime law, both from a substantive and methodological perspective. This approach helps inform ongoing discussions on space traffic management (STM) by drawing on proven legal frameworks from other regulated domains.
IAASS
The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to space safety. It works to improve standards applicable to space systems, flight operations, and orbital missions.
The LOONIS QUÉLEN Law Office benefits from IAASS as a privileged platform to monitor technical and regulatory developments in space safety, in coordination with European and international institutions.
SFDAS
The French Society for Air and Space Law (Société Française de Droit Aérien et Spatial – SFDAS) is an organization bringing together professionals from the fields of aviation and space law, including insurers, lawyers, experts, corporate counsels, magistrates, and academics. Its mission is to make these areas of law accessible and to promote research, education, and knowledge-sharing in these fields.
SFDAS organizes summer courses, specialized conferences, and supports doctrinal publications. It also facilitates dialogue between academia and industry, fostering partnerships with national and international organizations.
SGH Network
The Space and Global Health (SGH) Network is an international initiative focused on leveraging space technologies to address global health challenges. It operates notably in the fields of telemedicine, public health crisis management, and humanitarian cooperation.
The LOONIS QUÉLEN Law Office closely follows the evolution of legal frameworks at the intersection of space, medical, and international law, in order to better support innovators and project leaders in these sensitive domains.
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