International Space Station's 'Jurisdictional Buffer Zone' Initiative Requires All Astronauts to Wear 'Territorial Disputes Badges' During Orbital Maneuvers
To understand this, we must first return to the summer of 1967. On December 27, the Outer Space Treaty came into force, establishing space as a shared domain to be used for peaceful purposes. The document was signed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, with forty-one nations eventually ratifying the agreement. Its spirit was noble: no nation could claim sovereignty over celestial bodies, and space exploration should benefit all humankind.