Liechtenstein signed the Artemis Accords Friday throughout a ceremony hosted by NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on the company’s headquarters in Washington, changing into the 52nd nation to decide to the accountable exploration of house for all humanity.
“Right now, as Liechtenstein indicators the Artemis Accords, we take one other step ahead collectively, united by the promise of worldwide cooperation and discovery,” stated Melroy. “Liechtenstein’s dedication strengthens our imaginative and prescient, the place house is explored with peace, transparency, and sustainability as guiding ideas. With every new signatory, the Artemis Accords neighborhood provides recent vitality and capabilities to make sure the advantages of house attain your entire world.”
Director of Liechtenstein’s Workplace for Communications Rainer Schnepfleitner signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Liechtenstein. The Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to america Georg Sparber and U.S. Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein Scott Miller additionally participated within the occasion.
“With its participation within the Artemis Accords, Liechtenstein appears ahead to advancing house exploration amongst a powerful group of like-minded international locations dedicated to the peaceable use of house for the good thing about all humanity,” Sparber stated.
America, led by NASA and the U.S. Division of State, and 7 different preliminary signatory nations established the Artemis Accords in 2020, figuring out a set of ideas selling the useful use of house for humanity. Since then, signatories have expanded to signify 1 / 4 of the world’s international locations, with 19 international locations signing in 2024.
Along with a rise in numbers, the Artemis Accords signatories, representing each area of the world, continued to construct consensus this yr and make important progress in implementing the accords ideas.
NASA co-chaired the Artemis Accords Principals’ Assembly in October, which introduced collectively 42 nations and furthered discussions on the protected and accountable use of house. They agreed on suggestions for non-interference, interoperability, launch of scientific information, long-term sustainability pointers, and registration of house objects to advance implementation.
The Artemis Accords are grounded within the Outer House Treaty and different agreements together with the Registration Conference, the Rescue and Return Settlement, in addition to finest practices for accountable habits that NASA and its companions have supported, together with the general public launch of scientific information.
Be taught extra in regards to the Artemis Accords at:
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords
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Amber Jacobson / Elizabeth Shaw
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