This creates potential legal gaps. Suppose a group of Canadians, using Canadian money from the Canadian government, launch from Paraguay. Is liability now held by Paraguay or Canada? Under the OST, that’s for Canada and Paraguay to work out between themselves. This sort of thing could really matter for space settlements of the future. In our experience, people often have a vague idea that if Elon Musk does something on Mars, that is the business of Elon Musk. But legally, Elon Musk would likely be the US’s responsibility, making the US liable for anything he does off-world.
