Extraterrestrial contact aside, governments will recognize property in space because it is in their interests to coordinate teams and allocate resources. This i

Extraterrestrial contact aside, governments will recognize property in space because it is in their interests to coordinate teams and allocate resources. This is most easily done through state backed capitalism. Governments that act in bad faith will see a dramatic drop in wealth due to sanctions and there is always MAD as a final safeguard.