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Violating the Outer Space Treaty would be a cool thing to go to jail for.

"What are you in for?" "Robbed a liquor store. You?" "Violated the Outer Space Treaty." "...huh..."

I agree, if I had to go to prison for something, I'd pick that.

True. Though what would happen if you launched your lunar vehicle from a platform on international waters?

Loophole? Or do we now get to mix in Maritime Law as well as the Outer Space Treaty, which is an even cooler jail story in the making...

Just have to launch it from one of the counties that did not sign the treaty.

That'd make you an Outer Space Pirate.

Mark Watney, Space Pirate.