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Old 01-December-2005, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tofu
um, no. That's kind of a silly question.
Not really.

From the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies aka "The 1967 Outer Space Treaty":

Article V:

States Parties to the Treaty shall regard astronauts as envoys of mankind in outer space and shall render to them all possible assistance in the event of accident, distress, or emergency landing on the territory of another State Party or on the high seas. When astronauts make such a landing, they shall be safely and promptly returned to the State of registry of their space vehicle.

And in case you're wondering, South Africa is a signatory.
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