Topic: Private Sector Access to Outer Space
Country: Uganda
Delegate Name: Angela Miller
School: Williamston High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Uganda position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
There are many countries in the world that have government and private sponsored space programs. Most countries want to keep these space organizations under government control to help enforce strict codes and laws on what can happen during the process of going to space. Contrie want some private businesses along with the government to have access to outer space to create competition which in the long run will make cost of production decrease.
Uganda does not have a stance on governmental protection in regrets to space travel. Uganda is a poorer, not developed country that does not have the money to go into outer space. Uganda's government has no plans of going into space at this time. There are however some private groups and people that are working on a rocket design that is cheap and affordable so they can get Uganda into space.
Countries should have the power to choose whether or not they allow private businesses to have access to outer space. If countries are to choose to allow private groups to have access to outer space then they should have strict laws that they have to follow for the protection of the country's citizens, and the safety of the world. If they choose not to allow private groups access to outer space then they still have to have strict laws in place so people do not get hurt while traveling to space. If countries that can not afford to send people to outer space do not wish to have private businesses from that country do so they should not have to let them. This could result in better safety standards so there aren't as many fatalities when going into space.
