Frequently Asked Questions
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customer service team will provide you with a personal answer to your
specific concerns.
· Is my purchase of lunar property legal?
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Where does the money go?
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I saw a man on television who filed a claim of ownership
of the Moon with the U.S., the U.S.S.R. and the United Nations in 1980,
and that there are loopholes in the U.N. space treaties that made it
legal. How can you sell the Moon if he already owns it?
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Do I have to be a citizen of the
Lunar Republic in order to own property on the Moon?
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You say that the type of
ownership is "fee simple." What does this mean?
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Do I receive mineral rights to
the property I purchase?
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How can you sell land on the
Moon? The United States was first to land on the Moon, so it belongs to
them!
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How can I pay for my property?
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I would like to cancel my
purchase. What is the procedure?
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Under what law does the United Nations enforce its lunar treaty?
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The International Astronomical
Union (IAU) says that it does not endorse the sales of property on the
Moon. How can you sell land on the Moon without their approval?
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What about other companies that
sell land on the Moon via the Internet?
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I've already bought my land
legally from another organization. Why are you selling the same land?
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The unit of measure for the
property on my lunar deed (not acquired from The Lunar Registry) is in "sercas."
What is the origin of this term?
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How many acres are there on the
Moon? Haven't they all been sold yet?
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How do I ensure that someone else won't
claim my property?
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Where can I get a T-shirt or
baseball cap with the Lunar Republic flag?
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Is this website available in
other languages?
Is my purchase of lunar property legal?
The Lunar Registry operates under the statutes of the Lunar Settlement
Initiative, an international program through which a limited quantity of
land claims are offered to private entities in order to finance the
exploration, settlement and development of the Moon and its resources.
The Lunar Registry is the authorized sales agent of the
Lunar Republic Society, one of the leading advocates of privatized property
ownership on the Moon. The Lunar Republic Society is a registered international business
company (IBC) which is legally authorized to operate in more than 200 nations around the
world, including the United States, Canada, China, Russia, Japan and
every nation in Europe. For more information on the Lunar Settlement
Initiative, please click here.
Where does the money go?
Your purchase from The Lunar Registry directly benefits the Kennedy
II Lunar Exploration Project, widely recognized as the most viable proposal for
privatized development of the Moon. Under the terms of the Lunar Settlement Initiative, not less than 95% of
the sale price of each acre is placed in an independently-managed escrow
account to be utilized "in a manner that shall successfully accomplish the
goal of returning humans to Luna." For more information on the
Lunar Settlement Initiative, please click
here.
What about other companies that
sell land on the Moon via the Internet?
Although there are several organizations which offer lunar property for sale via
the Internet, only The Lunar Registry and MoonProperty.Net has been legally authorized by the
Lunar Republic Society to sell
property on the Moon in order to finance a commercial lunar mission.
We encourage you to visit the websites of these organizations (including Moon
Shop, Space Dreams, MoonBeam
Enterprises, Texas Lunar Properties,
and Kope's), and make your own informed decision.
I saw a man on
television who filed a claim of ownership of the Moon with the U.S., the
U.S.S.R. and the United Nations in 1980, and that there are loopholes in
the U.N. space treaties that made it legal. How can you sell the Moon if
he already owns it?
He doesn't own the Moon, and we don't claim to own it, either. You can't
just write a letter to a government and claim ownership of any body of
land anywhere in the Universe. International law doesn't work that way.
Rather than making up silly stories, giving ourselves wacky nicknames or
trying to find loopholes in the law, we work with international
organizations and space law experts to be sure that our property owners
will be entitled to legally possess their land. Remember: the only
recognized historic precedent in international law for property ownership
is actual occupation of that property, not writing a letter
to someone who doesn't own it in the first place.
I've already bought my land
legally from another organization. Why are you selling the same land?
The Lunar Registry only offers select tracts of land on the Moon
(not random parcels) as authorized by the Lunar Republic Society. We would
never, under any circumstances, willingly and knowingly offer any
property that is already legally owned by any individual. If you believe
that your legal rights of ownership have been violated, please contact
us for
immediate resolution of the conflict.
Do I have to be a citizen of the
Lunar Republic in order to own property on the Moon?
Under a proposed Constitution of the Lunar Republic, only citizens of
the republic will be entitled to legally own property on the Moon. While
citizenship is not currently mandatory, it is widely believed that a Lunar
government will eventually
make citizenship a prerequisite to land ownership. Among the goals of the
Lunar Republic Society is "to further the best interests of our citizen-partners by
protecting the natural heritage of Luna and wisely managing the growth and
development of its resources and communities."
You say that the type of
ownership is "fee simple." What does this mean?
Fee simple (absolute ownership) is the highest degree of ownership one can
hold; simply put, it is the type of ownership that most people are used
to. Under fee simple, ownership of the entire property is acquired,
including land and improvements. The fee simple owner has full rights of
ownership, including selling to others, leasing it, giving it away, and
passing it on to others after death.
Do I receive mineral rights to
the property I purchase?
The deed and title you receive for your lunar property includes all
mineral rights to a plumb depth of five kilometers below the height of
average terrain. This depth may be changed in the future by the government of the Lunar Republic at the request of
landowners.
How can you sell land on the
Moon? The United States was first to land on the Moon, so it belongs to
them!
We get asked this one quite often. The United States did, in fact, land
the first human beings on the surface of the Moon. However, under the
provisions of the United Nations Moon Treaty, the United States did not
and could not claim ownership or sovereignty of the lunar orb.
Under what laws does the United Nations enforce its lunar treaty?
Through its Moon Treaty of 1967,
the United Nations established that its member states could not claim
sovereignty on the Moon. This provision of the Treaty, along with the
updated Moon Treaty of 1979
(which became law in 1984), led directly to the founding of the Lunar
Republic Society, its claim
to sovereignty over Luna, and the creation of The Lunar Registry.
For more information on this subject, please
click here. Please keep in mind that the United Nations is not a
government and cannot make laws — only treaties among its members.
The UN is solely an organization of nations on Earth, and was created to
maintain order among its member states. The UN has no authority to
control or regulate activities beyond its own membership.
The International Astronomical
Union (IAU) says that it does not endorse the sales of property on the
Moon. How can you sell land on the Moon without their approval?
The IAU is well respected, and rightly so, for the role it plays in
standardizing the catalogues of planetary nomenclature and star
designations. However, the IAU is not a governmental agency and as such
has no authority to govern, make laws or determine sovereignty on any
planetary body. The IAU was formed by a group of Earth-based astronomers
who decided arbitrarily that no other organization could purchase property
on the Moon; their position on this matter has no basis in law as the
organization has no authority to create and administer laws.
The unit of measure for the
property on my lunar deed (not acquired from The Lunar Registry) is in "sercas."
What is the origin of this term?
As far as we can ascertain, the word "serca" is merely the
word "acres" spelled backward, but has no actual meaning and
is not a standard term in either astronomy or real estate; it is a made-up
word that you won't find in any dictionary or table of measures. The
Lunar Registry and other agencies recognized by the Lunar Republic
Society use commonly accepted units of measure, such as the standard acre
(43,560 sq. feet, or 4,047 sq. meters).
How many acres are there on the
Moon? Haven't they all been sold yet?
There are over nine billion acres of land on the Moon. The Lunar
Republic Society has authorized the offering of about 100-million acres through The
Lunar Registry, or approximately 2% of the total land available in order
to raise funding for exploration, settlement and development by our
citizen-partners under the provisions of the Lunar
Settlement Initiative.
How do I ensure that someone else won't
claim my property?
Upon your purchase, your deed and title are immediately recorded by the International Lunar Lands Registry, at
which time your claim to the property becomes legal. If at any time
another entity attempts to claim your property, The
Lunar Registry will immediately
enter into proceedings against that claimant to substantiate your legal
right of ownership. Conversely, if anyone who has purchased lunar land
through another entity believes that their property rights have been
violated, they may contact us
for immediate resolution of the conflict. For more information on the
legal aspects of lunar land ownership, please
click here.
How can I pay for my property?
You can use your MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover or JCB
card, or pay by bank draught or
international money order. For customers in the United States, you may
pay via electronic check from your business or personal bank account.
For more information on payment methods, please
click here.
I would like
to cancel my purchase of moon property. What is the procedure?
It's simple! Within 30 days of receiving your documents package, return
it to us (postage pre-paid) along with a note requesting a refund. We
will refund the full purchase price, less the shipping charge. Please
note that we will not accept cancellations on any purchase more than
thirty-days after delivery.
Where can I get a T-shirt or
baseball cap with the Lunar Republic flag?
Lunar Republic Society Authorized Merchandise from Cafe Press is available by clicking
here. All profits from sales of flag merchandise goes to the
Lunar Republic Foundation.
Is this website available in
other languages?
Yes. The Lunar Registry website is currently available in Dutch,
Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, German, Italian
and Spanish via machine
translation. These translations are created by computer simulation in
order to provide an approximation of the original English-language text
in various local versions.
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