The case marks the first known criminal allegation tied to an act committed in space. Worden’s guilty plea came more than five years after she was initially indicted for lying about her wife, Anne McClain, during their divorce. McClain, a U.S. Army colonel and Iraq war combat veteran, was stationed aboard the International Space Station from December 2018 through June 2019. The claim that she illegally accessed Worden’s bank account while in orbit was central to the case. Worden, who remains free on bond, is set to be sentenced on February 12, facing up to five years in prison. The case has raised questions about the legal jurisdiction of actions taken in space and the implications for personal privacy and financial security in extraterrestrial environments.