To be fair to them, there are some nations without territories. For example (actually, maybe the only example?) the Order of Malta. The Knights Of Malta used to

To be fair to them, there are some nations without territories. For example (actually, maybe the only example?) the Order of Malta. The Knights Of Malta used to reign over Malta but when they got chased away they their sovereignty was still recognized as a nation. Making a nation is hard, but not as crazy as it sounds, and I believe the time is ripe for new experiments. Sealand is famous, you can be nobility for about 40 bucks there. You can also be an e-resident in Estonia very easily (a status that they insist is not nationality but gives the right to open bank accounts and companies there) I am not sure they plan on making a space station. They just want to make a claim (on a satellite) and then have people come together around that claim on a common platform. Nations are just claims, citizens, and at least one international recognition. And there are many ways to obtain one but you usually have to be creative.