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No, maritime law doesn't "apply" in space per se, as there is still to this day disagreements on what constitutes air and space(I could be missing more modern definitions just going off wht I remember), there were some quickly made UN treaties during the 60s space race that probably need to be reformed. There also were older ones in regards to "air space" above each country's physical borders circa the 40s. It is interesting that Trump did place Space Force under the Department of the Air Force. Had they been put under the Navy, they would have been potentially subject to Maritime Law out the door. Currently the only real laws regard the moon. But the decision of what becomes law, has to do with who becomes the dominant force. Effectively we need to have that dominance in order for our own presence and future return to a Republic and Constitutional Govt with common law, vs Civil law and Maritime Law.

Food for thought.

https://community.mars-one.com/blog/space-law-the-legal-environment-on-mars-and-space-pirate-mark-watney