There are some major hiccups in your plans that I am not sure you are
aware of. It seems that you wish to develop many systems in Space and
gain a profit from these ventures.
First, The U.S., U.K., Russia, China and many other countries of the
United Nations drafted and ratified a treaty decades ago specifically
regarding the Moon, other celestial bodies and Outer Space in general.
Most of your ideas directly conflict with international law. This
could cause severe problems in getting your ideas to be taken
seriously.
>From the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and
Other Celestial Bodies:
Article 2
All activities on the Moon, including its exploration and use, shall be
carried out in accordance with international law, in particular the
Charter of the United Nations, and taking into account the Declaration
on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and
Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, adopted by the General Assembly on 24 October 1970, in the
interest 5 of maintaining international peace and security and
promoting international cooperation and mutual understanding, and with
due regard to the corresponding interests of all other States Parties.
Article 11
1. The Moon and its natural resources are the common heritage of
mankind, which finds its expression in the provisions of this
Agreement, in particular in paragraph 5 of this article.
2. The Moon is not subject to national appropriation by any claim of
sovereignty, by means of use
or occupation, or by any other means.
3. Neither the surface nor the subsurface of the Moon, nor any part
thereof or natural resources in place, shall become property of any
State, international intergovernmental or non-governmental
organization, national organization or non-governmental entity or of
any natural person. The placement of personnel, space vehicles,
equipment, facilities, stations and installations on or below the
surface of the Moon, including structures connected with its surface or
subsurface, shall not create a right of owner****p over the surface or
the subsurface of the Moon or any areas thereof. The foregoing
provisions are without prejudice to the international regime referred
to in paragraph 5 of this article.
These two articles clearly outline the problem of any individual or
cor****ation ever terraforming the moon or profiting from any activities
there. One cannot sell something they do not own.
As for storing nuclear anything, chemical weapons, etc. there:
Article 7
1. In exploring and using the Moon, States Parties shall take measures
to prevent the disruption of the existing balance of its environment,
whether by introducing adverse changes in that environment, by its
harmful contamination through the introduction of extra-environmental
matter or otherwise. States Parties shall also take measures to avoid
harmfully affecting the environment of the Earth through the
introduction of extraterrestrial matter or otherwise.
2. States Parties shall inform the Secretary-General of the United
Nations of the measures being adopted by them in accordance with
paragraph 1 of this article and shall also, to the maximum extent
feasible, notify him in advance of all placements by them of
radioactive materials on the Moon and of the purposes of such
placements.
3. States Parties shall re****t to other States Parties and to the
Secretary-General concerning areas of the Moon having special
scientific interest in order that, without prejudice to the rights of
other States Parties, consideration may be given to the designation of
such areas as international scientific preserves for which special
protective arrangements are to be agreed upon in consultation with the
competent bodies of the United Nations.
As I'm sure you've notices Section 1 of Article 7 of the Agreement
Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial
Bodies poses a serious problem for anyone who wishes to terraform the
moon. Personally, I don't think it will happen. Not because of
scientific reasons, but due to political agreements such as this one.
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/Re****ts/AC105_722E.pdf
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/SpaceLaw/outerspt.html
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