Brazil approves space bill that appears to crush that country’s future in space
The Brazillian legislature has now approved a new space regulatory bill that appears to create a whole range of new agencies and regulatory bodies, all designed to heavily supervise all space activities while giving a great deal of arbitrary power to the government.
The quote below says it all. Note that the term “space operators” refers to any private aerospace operation.
The [government] may economically exploit, directly or indirectly, without bidding, the space infrastructure, including ground equipment and logistical resources, installations and computer systems necessary to carry out space activities.
The regulatory authorities, AEB and the Air Force Command, will have free access to the facilities and equipment of space operators. They may, at any time, cancel or change the licenses granted in the event of non-compliance with obligations or when there is a threat to national security or violation of international commitments. Even if its activities are suspended or canceled, the operator remains responsible for the artifacts that are in operation. [emphasis mine]
There is a lot more, all of it adding more heavy regulation while imposing great responsibilities both legal and financial on the private companies, all to the benefit of the government.
Who is going to invest billions, even millions, under such an arbitrary regime? No one, especially because the Brazillian government has already proven its willingness to unilaterially block or take over private companies with its actions in connection with Starlink and X.
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The Brazillian legislature has now approved a new space regulatory bill that appears to create a whole range of new agencies and regulatory bodies, all designed to heavily supervise all space activities while giving a great deal of arbitrary power to the government.
The quote below says it all. Note that the term “space operators” refers to any private aerospace operation.
The [government] may economically exploit, directly or indirectly, without bidding, the space infrastructure, including ground equipment and logistical resources, installations and computer systems necessary to carry out space activities.
The regulatory authorities, AEB and the Air Force Command, will have free access to the facilities and equipment of space operators. They may, at any time, cancel or change the licenses granted in the event of non-compliance with obligations or when there is a threat to national security or violation of international commitments. Even if its activities are suspended or canceled, the operator remains responsible for the artifacts that are in operation. [emphasis mine]
There is a lot more, all of it adding more heavy regulation while imposing great responsibilities both legal and financial on the private companies, all to the benefit of the government.
Who is going to invest billions, even millions, under such an arbitrary regime? No one, especially because the Brazillian government has already proven its willingness to unilaterially block or take over private companies with its actions in connection with Starlink and X.
Readers!
Please consider supporting my work here at Behind the Black. Your support allows me the freedom and ability to analyze objectively the ongoing renaissance in space, as well as the cultural changes -- for good or ill -- that are happening across America. Fourteen years ago I wrote that SLS and Orion were a bad ideas, a waste of money, would be years behind schedule, and better replaced by commercial private enterprise. Only now does it appear that Washington might finally recognize this reality.
In 2020 when the world panicked over COVID I wrote that the panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Only in the past year have some of our so-called experts in the health field have begun to recognize these facts.
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3. A Paypal Donation or subscription:
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Another Venezuela in the making.
Sadly, it sure looks that way. Of course should Harris and Walz manage to cheat their way into office, we won’t have to look as far afield as Brazil for a next Venezuela.
Lula and his leftist minions doing their CCP masters bidding.
Cut and paste, and voila… Kamala’s got her Space policy right here!
Wait for it . . .
In time, the people of Brazil will notice that they lack the benefits of a robust private space industry. The Brazilian government will then demand ‘compensation’ for the Western ‘monopoly’.
How “Brazil” (1985) Got Its Sci-Fi Dystopia Right
Georg Rockall-Schmidt
https://youtu.be/y6u11DbZHrY
6:14
Brazil isn’t all NWO
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-asks-eu-hold-off-implementing-deforestation-law-2024-09-11/
I think they may just be worried about scams
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telexfree
They might have nationalized oil-but they do still push for oil:
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2011/1121/Chevron-oil-spill-hints-at-risks-of-Brazil-s-moonshot-deep-water-drilling
Deepwater Horizon was a Boeing type cluster where flags of convenience kept the Coast Guard at bay—with corporate suits telling roughnecks how to do their jobs. Brazil is more Alaska in that respect.
Cheney of course wanted profits of Iraqi national oil to go into his pockets-not Iraqi citizens.
They just didn’t understand why you service equipment and not run it until it breaks.
Brazil has been interfered with:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_space_program
Being along the equator is a plus.