In order to attain their economic aspirations on the basis of justice, equity and fairness the equatorial countries wanted to renegotiate the Outer Space Treaty, more specifically, First, to negotiate a definition or delineation of outer space which would take into account the interests of the equatorial countries; Second, to negotiate a legal regime to govern the use of the geostationary orbit taking into account the genuine interest of the international community and the concerns of the equatorial countries; Third, to negotiate regional and subregional agreements with other Latin American states for the joint use of the geostationary orbit; Finally, to create a new Outer Space Authority under the auspices of the United Nations. The reaction to what appears to have motivated the claim of equatorial countries found expression in a number of statements, including that of Brazil, an observer at Bogota. Among them are: Understood the anxiety about the use of geostationary orbit and supported the proposal to study the scientific and technical aspects in order to elaborate an international legal regime on geostationary orbit (Australia); Concerns of the equatorial countries were not absurd, particularly since they were countries seeking to achieve development. They are worthy of note and should be examined carefully in the context of the 1967 Treaty (Belgium); Was in favor of the formulation of a specific legal regime taking into account the unique nature and risks of saturation of the geostationary orbit safeguarding the legitimate interests of all states particularly those over whose territories the orbit passed (Brazil)
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