Op-ed | No, Mars is not a free planet, no matter what SpaceX says
Antonino Salmeri — Op-ed | No, Mars is not a free planet, no matter what SpaceX says (2020)Antonino Salmeri · 2020 · Web page · Legal aspectsDisputedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0348 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Off-world settlement governance proposals (Mars) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Starlink's beta terms were reported in 2020 to declare Mars a 'free planet' outside Earth-based government authority; at least one space lawyer argues this is void under Articles II, VI and VIII.”
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