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I think you've confused astronomers and astronauts?

Oh duh ... My mistake for writing as I think rather than after!

To answer your question though, maritime law largely applies in space.

My brother-in-law worked for Fox's online division at one point, his contract had a clause with wording like "Employee agrees that this contract is legal and binding throughout the entire universe."

It's about astronomers, not astronauts.