The implications for censorship resistance are revolutionary. A terrestrial government can order ISPs to block domains or cut cables, but it cannot block a satellite passing overhead. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty establishes that space is the province of all humankind and prohibits nations from claiming sovereignty over celestial bodies. A satellite network in low-Earth orbit that routes blockchain transactions and data is, in principle, beyond the reach of any single country's legal authority.
: Satellites projected wide, unyielding footprints over the Earth.
The implications for censorship resistance are revolutionary. A terrestrial government can order ISPs to block domains or cut cables, but it cannot block a satellite passing overhead. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty establishes that space is the province of all humankind and prohibits nations from claiming sovereignty over celestial bodies. A satellite network in low-Earth orbit that routes blockchain transactions and data is, in principle, beyond the reach of any single country's legal authority.
: Satellites projected wide, unyielding footprints over the Earth. space unblocking 2.0