Fw: [meteorite-list] Ownership Claimed for Asteroid 433 Eros

From: Grant L. Elliott <gle_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:45 2004
Message-ID: <000901c3a64f$34134090$35d0fea9_at_yourah1qbb56u1>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant L. Elliott" <gle_at_bellatlantic.net>
To: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>; "Meteorite Mailing List"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ownership Claimed for Asteroid 433 Eros


> Let me get this straight. A person who sells beef jerky has laid ownership
> claim to a highly publicized asteroid and has invoiced NASA for parking
and
> storage, and has also filed suit for damages. He might be better served if
> he dumped a large order of coffee in his lap and sued McDonalds.Better
yet,
> ship him on a one way mission with a supply of his product to Eros or any
> other asteroid of his choice with the understanding that whereever he
goes,
> it's his forever-
>
> Beyond Belief, Grant Elliott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:36 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Ownership Claimed for Asteroid 433 Eros
>
>
> >
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > Carson City, Nevada
> > November 6, 2003
> >
> > Orbital Development (www.orbdev.com) of Carson City, Nevada announced
that
> > legal action was begun in its "Eros Project" (www.erosproject.com)
against
> > the United States by filing a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in
> Federal
> > Court today.
> >
> > Asteroid 433, Eros is lawfully owned by Gregory W. Nemitz since March 3,
> > 2000. Orbital Development is managing the "Eros Project for Space
> Property
> > Law" for Nemitz. The Project was begun to require the US government to
> > officially recognize his ownership of that asteroid. Nemitz estimates
his
> > property's value to be more than US$10 trillion.
> >
> > When NASA permanently landed its NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on Eros on
> > February 12, 2001, Nemitz sent an invoice to NASA for parking and
storage
> > fees of $20, to pay for one full century of rent. Citing its
> > interpretation of the United Nations' Outer Space Treaty of 1967, NASA
> > refused to pay the invoiced amount.
> >
> > Official Notice was then sent to the United States Department of State
> > informing the agency that NASA had exceeded its authority and had denied
> > Nemitz of his Rights. The Department of State officially responded on
> > August 15, 2003 by also citing its interpretation of the Treaty, that
> > Nemitz's "claim is without legal basis."
> >
> > The Complaint for Declaratory Judgment was filed in the United States
> > District Court, District of Nevada in Reno, Nevada on November 6,
> > 2003. The Complaint alleges that Nemitz was denied his Fifth, Ninth and
> > Tenth Amendment rights protected by the Constitution. Nemitz asserts
in
> > the Court filings that "no treaty has ever abrogated, overthrown, or
> > amended constitutional law" The suit is seeking $1,107 in damages,
> rulings
> > to overturn the NASA and Department of State conclusions, and a ruling
> that
> > Nemitz's Claim to ownership of the asteroid is a Lawful and valid Claim.
> >
> > The central issue of the case submitted to the Court is "Treaty vs. the
> > Natural, Inherent Rights of Man" to acquire and own property. The side
> > issue of whether actual possession is required prior recognized
ownership,
> > is moot in this regard. US District Judge Howard D. McKibben has been
> > assigned to the action.
> >
> > When asked why he is taking the United States Government court, Nemitz
> > stated, "As basic principle, the very foundation of all government
action
> > resides in the social contract among those governed, which allows their
> > government officials to act towards protecting individual and property
> > rights. If any government, or treaty to which a government adheres,
> > rules private ownership of private property in Space to be unlawful,
they
> > will have lost all their legitimate footing to be a government of, for,
> and
> > by the People who view Space as a Frontier. We need to know where the
> U.S.
> > government stands on this critical issue."
> >
> > On November 21, 2003, Nemitz will speak about Space Property Law and
> > Property Rights in Space at the International Lunar Conference in Hawaii
> > (www.spaceagepub.com). His presentation is "Developing Property Claims
> and
> > Asteroid Eros".
> >
> > Contact & Interview Information:
> > Orbital Development, Gregory Nemitz, President
> > Tel: 775-450-6144 www.erosproject.com
> > Fax: 413-460-6480 media_at_orbdev.com
> >
> >
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