Space Settlement Legal Challenges
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Property and sovereignty in space: Countries and companies face potential clashes as they take to the stars

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The 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits territorial claims in outer space and on celestial bodies in order to avoid disputes.
Without national laws governing space settlers, a nation might attempt to protect its citizens’ interests by withdrawing from the treaty.
A property rights law could specify how much authority settlers have and protect their investments.
Enacting real property rights in space would create a marketplace for buying, selling, renting and mortgaging property.
Property rights would operate a little differently in space than on Earth .
Space property rights would include safety zones around property to prevent interference.
U.S. property rights law could also contain a reciprocity provision, which would encourage other nations to pass similar laws.
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