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Where does it say that? That would actually be a huge deal...
by rayuela 10y ago
Where does it say that? That would actually be a huge deal...
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoNever mind, it may have been effectively nullified by the Space Act of 2015 [1]. It's a bit schizophrenic, however. One section states "a United States citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space resource under this chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and sell the asteroid resource or space resource obtained in accordance with applicable law, including the international obligations of the United States." Section 403, meanwhile, confirms that "it is the sense of Congress that by the enactment of this Act, the United States does not thereby assert sovereignty or sov- ereign or exclusive rights or jurisdiction over, or the ownership of, any celestial body." [1] https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf See Title IV Space Resource Exploration and Utilization