And likewise it is probable that extradition agreements and the like will be setup little different from agreements between nations on Earth. Who has jurisdiction over that? New York, In essence, there are three kinds of jurisdiction that exist in matters of determining a States’ jurisdiction under International law. Follow Chelsea Gohd on Twitter @chelsea_gohd. If you ever have any more questions about air or space law – especially about the human aspects of space exploration (which is our focus) don’t hesitate to call or write! There was a problem. Hi Davin, thanks for this awesome article. Accidents happen- a faulty valve isn’t necessarily proof someone murdered someone else, even if they loathed each other. How Long You Could Survive in Space Without a Space Suit. It was given in 1989 in Thailand to Chamoy Thipyaso and each of her seven accomplices for defrauding more than 16,000 Chinese investors as a part of a massive Ponzi scheme. Request Permissions. A NASA astronaut is being accused of multiple crimes committed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), according to The New York Times. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For a lunar or Martian colony, criminal jurisdiction would at first "use what we currently have as the baseline," von der Dunk said. It just might be a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare in some cases to sort out where. Big rocks falling from nearly half-a-million kilometers away send a fairly strong message. As a consequence of the same, only a certain handful of cases concerning personal Cyber Space Jurisdiction have been decided by superior courts in India. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, 1935.) Yes, there's a video. I guess a better way to phrase this question is what do NASA Special Agents do. With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. But, of course, that is just a jurisdictional issue. India has adopted the principle of universal jurisdiction to cover both its cyber contraventions and cyber offences under the IT Act. However, as far as we can find, nothing ever came of these accusations other than a NASA investigation and a whole lot of news reports. India follows the principle of the Long Arm Statute to decide in matters of personal jurisdiction on an international level. Much like the myth that you can do whatever you want in international waters because no country holds sway, it turns out, among other agreements and rules, International laws are a thing. All that said, there are an awful lot of ways a seemingly innocuous sequence of events can lead to someone’s death in space.