Could person stake a claim on some land on the moon if he could prove he intended to live there?

Question

Is this a loop hole in the international space treaty?

Answer 1

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

http://www.mcgill.ca/iasl/research/treaties/space_law/outer-space/

Here is the actual legal doc.

Answer 2

That is a good question. Since no country has claimed ownership of the Moon, it would be difficult to make any legal claim to the Moon, or parcels on the Moon, based on the laws of the nation you reside in. If you were able to travel to the Moon next week, you could then claim ownership to parcels of land, and perhaps the entire satellite, since you and you alone possess the technology to travel there and establish ownership by your presence, for a long duration of time.
This leads to a larger question which some may ask, about the United States getting to the Moon first, and claiming ownership. This is unprovable in the eyes of the law since no one, or country, has traveled back to the Moon to verify if the American Flag is still there on the surface of the Moon. No claim has been made, and any country that travels there again, or firstly, can then lay claim to the Moon. China and Japan currently have satellites orbiting the Moon, and both countries plan on Moon landings very soon, both with and without humans.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Eventually some consideration will have to be made for residential or business purposes. Antarctica will be our model. Right now, no one can own property in Antarctica. But it is only being used for research. One day, I'm sure there will be some business interest there, so we'll see how the treaty holds up.

Goethe, you may not be aware that the US and USSR were two of the leading signatories of the international treaty which prevents exactly that.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Yes, there are political considerations. In the real world, you and your allies can do anything you want as long as you can stand on it, and hold it against all comers. Don't fret the treaties, study the fine art of leadership and politics. Treaties can be cancelled or rewritten at anytime.

Answer 6

Yes you could do that. Send me $250,000 and I will note your claim in my book of records for you.

Answer 7

Russia and America divvied it up a long time ago. "One small step for man, one giant land grab for USA!", remember?