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Law & Order: SVU (Space Vehicles Unit)

Rocket imageLike international waters, space is a commons usable by all but owned by none; but, unlike any earthly commons, space borders every country on the planet, and actual or metaphorical fallout from an incident there could spoil days — or destroy lives — anywhere on Earth.

So, who watches the spacemen? And what laws or treaties exist to protect us all? The answers might surprise you.

How Space Regulation Works