Product and legal context
Can you legally own land on the Moon?
A Craterra digital plot is not a deed to physical lunar land. It is a service-level digital record connected to selected coordinates and geometry in the Craterra lunar experience.
- Region
- Copernicus
- Center
- 9.6° N · 20.1° W
- Status
- Verified record
The short answer
International space law does not provide Craterra with a mechanism to grant sovereign or conventional real-estate title to part of the Moon. Article II of the Outer Space Treaty states that outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by sovereignty, use, occupation, or other means.
Questions about private claims and national legislation can be more complex, but a commercial certificate should not be presented as an internationally recognized land deed. Craterra therefore defines its product more narrowly and clearly.
What exists inside Craterra
The user selects an area on the interactive surface. Craterra records the corresponding plot geometry, coordinates, account relationship, and certificate data within the service. The result can be revisited on the map and verified through the public certificate route.
After issue, the public certificate metadata is pinned to IPFS. Its content identifier (CID) and metadata hash form a content-addressed cryptographic record that can be checked alongside the public verification page.
This creates a persistent digital place and collectible service record. It does not create sovereignty, physical access, resource rights, or legal control over activity on the Moon.
- Included
- Digital plot record in Craterra
- Included
- Coordinates, geometry, and certificate
- Not included
- Legal title to lunar real estate
- Not included
- Physical access or mineral rights
What the certificate confirms
The certificate confirms that a specific lunar plot—defined by its coordinates and geometry—is assigned to your Craterra account. It provides a persistent, verifiable record inside the service.