The colombian space foundation: an attempt to develop the space sector

Paper number

IAC-18,E5,5,9,x44418

Author

Prof. Camilo Guzman Gomez, Colombia, UNIVERSIDAD SERGIO ARBOLEDA

Coauthor

Mrs. Pilar Zamora, Colombia, Vision de Valores

Coauthor

Mr. Camilo Andrés Reyes Mantilla, Colombia, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)

Year

2018

Abstract

Since the space conference of the Americas held in Cartagena in 2002, the Colombian state has tried to create a space policy to become a space faring nation.  In 2006, the Colombian Space Commission was created, it was composed by 30 public entities and a private university and whose president was the Vice
President of the Republic.  The purpose of this commission was to create space policy and coordinate thespace activities of the various ministries.

To give a new impetus to the space policy, in November 2013, the Presidential program for Colombian Space  development  was created.   This  program  had  as  main  goal  the  creation  of  the  Colombian  space policy and had to work hand in hand with the Colombian Space Commission.  Again the program had
little impact and did not achieve its objectives and disappeared.

After 2014, the new Vice president of the Republic considered that the space topic was not a priority and it was decided that the commission would be chaired by the Secretary of the presidency.  However, since the date, the Commission has no real president or true functioning.

Noting that 11 years have passed and no real space agency and space policy have been created and history  has  been  chaotic,  the  private  sector  took  the  initiative  to  create  a  Private  Space  Agency  as  a foundation, financed with Private Capital, following the example of some countries of the America region.

The  agency,  although  founded  by  individuals,  has  the  participation  of  public  entities,  universities and industry in order to achieve synergies and the development of space activities.  This agency aims to promote education, research, development of activities and cooperation in space.  The Agency has created programs of education for children and adults, the creation of space competitions, support for the creation of startup in space, financial support for research projects and Cubesat and the creation of national and international strategic alliances.

The  main  goal  of  the  Colombian  space  agency  is  to  promote  knowledge  of  the  space  topic  in  the
country to make it a priority issue in the medium term.

This  paper  seeks  to  demonstrate  how  the  private  sector  can participate in the implementation of the new colombian space  policy  and engaging public in space topics

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