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Revista del CESNAV. 2017. Número 4

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    La exploración espacial: una oportunidad para incrementar el poder nacional del estado mexicano
    (Revista del Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales, 2017) Rivera Parga, José Ramón
    Since the launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957 by the former Soviet Union, the entire humanity started a space race to which different countries have joined. They have develop science and technology for it, and capabilities that place them in the small circle of nations that have the capability to build, launch and use satellites and space vehicles, providing these services to other countries like ours. Mexico, after the mentioned launching, started studies related to rockets, this created the National Commission of Outer Space in 1962 (CNEE), which was shut down in 1977. Afterwards, in 1987, the Mexican Institute of Communications was created, which also disappeared in 1996. Finally, in 2010, the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) was created; however, we are still dependable of this technology despite these efforts. Our country has the material, financial and human resources necessary to boost space exploration, however, it has not been able to create the necessary synergy to unite efforts of the concerned sectors and with it to boost our country to develop capabilities of space exploration. Space exploration has a direct influence in the National Power of the State, since it is not only about a scientific, industrial and academic activity, but it represents the international panorama. It is an opportunity for Mexico to get involved and to develop new technology that in the short and long term will increase the National Power of the Mexican State, because in the social sphere, it helps to improve quality of life of the population by developing advances in various areas, like medicine, science of materials, telecommunications, etc.; in the political sphere, it helps strengthening relations with other States and the acknowledge of the government and institutions that form the State; in the economic sphere, it contributes to increase productivity of the State, and in the military sphere, it helps to increase capabilities in defense and safety.