Topic: Private Sector Access to Outer Space
Country: Guyana
Delegate Name: MacKenzie McCowen
School: Vicksburg High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Guyana position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
The Republic of Guyana is in it’s infancy of space technology, we have our own space center but it is mostly funded by seven european countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Our space center is partnered with France, as well fully funded by France, they’re the third country to achieve access to space. In 2014, France had planned E-core which is a planned remote sensing satellite. This satellite is changing the way meteorologist can see earth. France’s private sector’s have reached an all time high within the last three and a half years, with a total of 52 sectors. Even though many seem to find this increase in sectors scandalous, people really shouldn’t raise questions to data that was recorded in a month. This data is supposedly the most reliable in France. France has also installed satellites that observe the land, oceans, and atmosphere, as well as to observe hazards and crisis. We fully support Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales because they focus on gaining access into space, civil applications of space, sustainable development, science and technology research, and security. They plan to increase funding to spend on civil space technologies and applications in coordination with other nations. Recently, France has signed on Affiliate Member Statement with NASA’s solar system Exploration Research Virtual Institute. Meaning that they support Lunar and Planetary science research to advance human exploration of the solar system. France has also been interested in participating in SSERVI, they have proposed to even provide scientific and technological expertise in the Moon and Mercury. The proposal that covers potential collaborative research, it is believed to successfully explore the solar system with robots and humans. Guyana can only hope that our partner continues to invest in space research and to influence countries who don’t to see the good in space technology and research. This research can help the world discover the unknown.
