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No, the modules are the territory of the country that owns them.
by garmaine 7y ago
No, the modules are the territory of the country that owns them.
- garmaine 7y agoJeeze HN, why the downvotes? I give you Article VIII of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967: > A State Party to the Treaty on whose registry an object launched into outer space is carried shall retain jurisdiction and control over such object, and over any personnel thereof, while in outer space or on a celestial body. http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/intr... The American module group, where this alleged crime probably took place (as US astronauts use the laptops in their own area), is governed under the USA's laws.
- ryacko 7y agoInteresting enough, each ISS contributor retains ownership. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/International_Space_Station/International_Space_Station_legal_framework http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_and_Robotic_Explorat... But the nexus of the crime involves a US person, so the US has the authority to investigate independent of what or where or who allegedly was involved.