Lunar Hotels Normalize Off‑World Sovereignty

Selling reservations for private lunar stays and pursuing in‑situ resource plans signals a shift from launch services to destination‑building; small startups and accelerator backing are already treating habitation and resource extraction as commercially viable activities. If these private efforts scale, they will force questions about jurisdiction, property rights, licensing, and who sets safety and environmental rules on the Moon. — Private tourism and resource plans on the Moon turn abstract space‑governance debates into imminent political and economic problems for regulators, diplomats, and investors.