The Space Liability Convention basically says that all space objects are tied to a nation. While that law is designed to make international disputes easier to h

The Space Liability Convention basically says that all space objects are tied to a nation. While that law is designed to make international disputes easier to handle (India can sue the US instead of SpaceX for instance), i think it prevents a space object from claiming sovereignty. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Liability_Convention https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Liability_Convention