Colombian Space Commission

Colombian Space Commission
Agency overview
Formed	July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)
Website	www.cce.gov.co

The Colombian Space Commission (CSC) is Colombia’s government body for the promotion and use of space. It is in charge of promoting the development of space technology and communication satellites as well as applications for the navigation and maritime transportation in Colombia. It also works in the observation and surveillance of the country’s natural resources. It was created by presidential decree No. 2442 in July 2006.^[1]

Colombian artificial satellites

Libertad I, 2007

References

↑ Comisión Colombiana del Espacio: PUERTA DE ACCESO ALA ERA ESPACIAL

External links

Public-sector space agencies

Africa

North Africa	ASAL NARRS CNCT

Sub-Saharan	GSSTC NASRDA SANSA

Americas

North America	CSA AEM NASA AFSPC NRO SMDC USSTRATCOM

South America	CONAE AEB DCTA INPE ITA CCE ABAE IVIC

Asia

East Asia	CNSA CALT CAST CCF CGWIC COSTIND JAXA ISAS NAL NASDA NICT USEF NRSC NADA KARI SaTReC NSPO

Southeast Asia	LAPAN MNSA PAGASA SSTA IN.Genius GISTDA

South Asia	SPARRSO ISRO Antrix Corp DoS SUPARCO

Southwest Asia	MAKA¹ IAIO ISA SAHA ISA NCSR TÜBİTAK UZAY UAESA

Central Asia	KazCosmos TNSA

Europe

Oceania

CSIRO

World

See also: Timeline of first orbital launches by country
¹ Preceded by the Soviet space program

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