Small correction...
When you said orbit I thought you meant planetary orbit . If you refer to satellite orbit...
There are legal regimes , established through intergovernmental consultative organisations (especially , the International Telecommunication Union - ITU) regulating the use of the radio frequencies and the geostationary orbit of satellites .
This scenario reminds me of a comic I read many years ago... lol
I'm sure that if technogy advances that far that someone (an individual) could easily go to an asteroid and set up such installations , the governments and the inter-government organizations will amend the governing treaties or/and make new ones to encompass the new issues that will arise... usually way before they arise (if they can foresee it) so as to avoid problems and/or long legal battles .
I don't think anyone can own orbits much like noone on Earth can own the path they (or their car) made while moving from point A to point B.
Noone owns space since it is basically void plus I think it would fall under the Treaty since , I think , it refers to Outer Space in general.
If you are interested in astronomy check out also about the cosmic year (one solar orbit around the center of the Galaxy) http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/StacyLeong.sht ml/ttlx_new . I think that is also considered as Outer Space . The Universe with approximately 100,000,000,000 galaxies (according to scientists) in its 13-14 billion light years in length size (1 light year = 10 trillion kilometers app.) that the scientists have so far observed or calculated to exist is also considered as Outer Space.
Regarding the squatter's right...
On Earth if someone possesses and occupies an area for a number of prescribed years , he can legally own that land (even public land) . That period is rather long , app. 20 years in most countries , during which no legal owner should claim the land , but after that the occupant can demand ownership documents to be issued to his name , legally . It does not apply to Outer Space under Article II of the Treaty ("Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means).
- "Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States (=the countries signing the Treaty) without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies. " (Article I)
- "... The activities of non-governmental entities in Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall require authorization and continuing supervision by the appropriate State Party to the Treaty ...." (Article VI)
- If some people think there is a loophole... "Any State Party to the Treaty may propose amendments to this Treaty...." (Article XV)
- if the countries really disagree with something on the Treaty... "Any State Party to the Treaty may give notice of its withdrawal from the Treaty one year after its entry into force by written notification to the Depositary Governments ...." (Article XVI)
- How selfish can a person be to claim something that he did not find first or travelled to before everybody ?
- The general idea behind this (nonarmament) Treaty , which was ratified by 125 countries , is that Outer Space is FREE for all mankind , for the benefit of all mankind.
- If a person does not respect the UN and those 125 countries why should they respect him , or his claim , and not expel him from an area that is not his own , but a FREE area for EVERYBODY . Even if he goes there and he tries to fight for something that he can't own (according to Article II) , can he compete with the most powerful countries on Earth ? And if so , for what reason since he then won't be able to enter these countries , not to mention commerce with them ?
- UN legal experts state that the Moon falls under the legal concept of res communis , which means everyone owns it (the concept is also applied to International Waters).
- How does a person hopes to find $60,000,000 from a company while according to the Treaty any non-governmental entity needs the authorization of the the appropriate country ? Why would they give authorization for a journey to the Moon , especially since it might possibly cause legal battles between a company claiming it got there first(?) and all the countries that have signed the Treaty . According to Article II , sovereignity on Outer Space cannot be claimed by means of use or occupation or any other means . Not to mention that no company would risk $60,000,000 while it cannot profit from the investment since it would contradict with the free character of Outer Space . Alternatively , which company would risk fighting with the UN and the 125 countries by disregarding the Treaty.
- He still waits for an answer from the US and Russia for the last 25 years . The fact that he demanded them to answer if they have objections with his claim does not mean they would dignify his letter by answering it . If a person sends a claim for the internatational waters or the air around Earth I don't think they would answer him/her either... (they might sent a phychiatrist over though...).
- The fact that he probably sent "deeds" as gifts to all these fa
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Small correction
When you said orbit I thought you meant planetary orbit . If you refer to satellite orbit
There are legal regimes , established through intergovernmental consultative organisations (especially , the International Telecommunication Union - ITU) regulating the use of the radio frequencies and the geostationary orbit of satellites .
This scenario reminds me of a comic I read many years ago
I'm sure that if technogy advances that far that someone (an individual) could easily go to an asteroid and set up such installations , the governments and the inter-government organizations will amend the governing treaties or/and make new ones to encompass the new issues that will arise
Glad to be of help .
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t ml/ttlx_new . I think that is also considered as Outer Space . The Universe with approximately 100,000,000,000 galaxies (according to scientists) in its 13-14 billion light years in length size (1 light year = 10 trillion kilometers app.) that the scientists have so far observed or calculated to exist is also considered as Outer Space .
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I don't think anyone can own orbits much like noone on Earth can own the path they (or their car) made while moving from point A to point B
Noone owns space since it is basically void plus I think it would fall under the Treaty since , I think , it refers to Outer Space in general
If you are interested in astronomy check out also about the cosmic year (one solar orbit around the center of the Galaxy) http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/StacyLeong.sh
Regarding the squatter's right
On Earth if someone possesses and occupies an area for a number of prescribed years , he can legally own that land (even public land) . That period is rather long , app. 20 years in most countries , during which no legal owner should claim the land , but after that the occupant can demand ownership documents to be issued to his name , legally . It does not apply to Outer Space under Article II of the Treaty ("Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means)
Go to comment 353 (#13983162) of "No More Lunar Land for Sale"
click this link http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=16760
Go to this site http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/SpaceLaw/outerspt.htm to see a synopsis of the Space Treaty from the UN Office in Vienna . You can also read the whole Space Treaty here http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/SpaceLaw/outersptxt.h tml
Also you can Google or Yahoo! "space treaty" and see similar pages from the US government , NASA , FAS and others
Regarding the property on the Moon issue
- "Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States (=the countries signing the Treaty) without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies. " (Article I)
- "... The activities of non-governmental entities in Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall require authorization and continuing supervision by the appropriate State Party to the Treaty .
- If some people think there is a loophole
- if the countries really disagree with something on the Treaty
- How selfish can a person be to claim something that he did not find first or travelled to before everybody ?
- The general idea behind this (nonarmament) Treaty , which was ratified by 125 countries , is that Outer Space is FREE for all mankind , for the benefit of all mankind
- If a person does not respect the UN and those 125 countries why should they respect him , or his claim , and not expel him from an area that is not his own , but a FREE area for EVERYBODY . Even if he goes there and he tries to fight for something that he can't own (according to Article II) , can he compete with the most powerful countries on Earth ? And if so , for what reason since he then won't be able to enter these countries , not to mention commerce with them ?
- UN legal experts state that the Moon falls under the legal concept of res communis , which means everyone owns it (the concept is also applied to International Waters)
- How does a person hopes to find $60,000,000 from a company while according to the Treaty any non-governmental entity needs the authorization of the the appropriate country ? Why would they give authorization for a journey to the Moon , especially since it might possibly cause legal battles between a company claiming it got there first(?) and all the countries that have signed the Treaty . According to Article II , sovereignity on Outer Space cannot be claimed by means of use or occupation or any other means . Not to mention that no company would risk $60,000,000 while it cannot profit from the investment since it would contradict with the free character of Outer Space . Alternatively , which company would risk fighting with the UN and the 125 countries by disregarding the Treaty
- He still waits for an answer from the US and Russia for the last 25 years . The fact that he demanded them to answer if they have objections with his claim does not mean they would dignify his letter by answering it . If a person sends a claim for the internatational waters or the air around Earth I don't think they would answer him/her either
- The fact that he probably sent "deeds" as gifts to all these fa