could some billionaire just wake up one morning and decide that when he dies, he’s going to be buried on the moon?

Question

What are the laws actually guiding issues like this? Who actually owns space bodies? Is outer space actually a no man’s land?

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Answer 1

With private space flight being how it is, and with Elon sending his car into Martian orbit, the only limits are the size of your wallet, and the orbital mechanics required to get your payload (whether that be a coffin, or a stupid car) where it needs to go.