Extraterrestrial Charter

Space Colony Bill of Rights

This is the first in a series of a bill of rights for space colonists.

For the purposes of this charter the following definitions will apply:

settlement will refer to any habitat including: planetary (including Earth), station based, planetoid, moon, asteroid, or other location where human populations exist.

government will include the officials in charge of any settlement.

habitat will be defined as any contained or non-contained environment with the necessary space, accompanying good, and needed equipment to support life.

research-only facility will not include permanent housing once settlements off earth are established.

self-sufficient will include any settlement as defined above, capable of providing all necessary utilities and needs to support life (food, water, air, clothing, and shelter).