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originally posted by: RickyD
a reply to: chr0naut
Well the thread was about a deal between some countries to respect each other's rights to harvest and have bases on the moon. I brought up the peace deal as the UAE among those other nations isn't exactly a space faring nation like the rest. So it seemed odd to me they would be included out of all the Arab nations. Like why not SA right? Then I remembered that deal with Israel and went hmmmm...I wonder.
Hope that explains why I am posting with that angle in mind.
originally posted by: LookingAtMars
There are trillions of trillions to be made. Whoever ends up being the dominate players on this first step to the moon. Could end up ruling the solar system.
originally posted by: RickyD
a reply to: chr0naut
But ESA and NASA already have a ton of R&D done...the UAE doesn't. So basically that money they are spending would be to try and catch up if not hire other agencies rather than spending on actual space trips. Maybe I'm wrong but they sure aren't on the level of any other nation in the deal. Thats why I raise my eyebrow. It seems above their station and why not other rich ass Arab nations?
no nation may claim sovereignty of outer space or any celestial body
Artemis Accords: Why many countries are refusing to sign moon exploration agreement
If the substance is reassuring, the US promotion of the accords outside of the "normal" channels of international space law – such as the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space – will be a cause of consternation for some states. By requiring potential collaborators to sign bilateral agreements on behavior instead, some nations will see the US as trying to impose their own quasi-legal rules. This could see the US leveraging partnership agreements and lucrative financial contracts to reinforce its own dominant leadership position.
Russia has already stated that the Artemis Program is too "US-centric" to sign it in its present form. China’s absence is explained by the US congressional prohibition on collaboration with the country. Concerns that this is a power grab by the US and its allies are fueled by the lack of any African or South American countries amongst the founding partner states.
Intriguingly Germany, France and India are also absent. These are countries with well developed space programs that would surely have benefited from being involved in Project Artemis. Their opposition may be down to a preference for the moon Agreement and a desire to see a properly negotiated treaty governing lunar exploration.