NASA congratulated Albania, Croatia, Ivory Coast and San Marino, who joined the Artemis Accords, increasing the total number of signatories to 76 countries. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noted, that this momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful and responsible space exploration, and nearly a third of all signatories have joined since the start of President Trump's second term. According to him, management strengthens the coalition of partners, who share common values and are ready to help shape the future of research.
The recent expansion is one of the fastest in civilian space history: almost 40 % countries of the world cooperate with NASA, and almost two-thirds of states, that signed the Space Treaty 1967 year, також приєдналися до Угод Артеміди. З неформальної коаліції угоди перетворилися на структуровану спільноту, яка згідно з Методом роботи групи підписантів 2024 holds technical seminars and managers' meetings twice a year.
The signatories agreed to the rules of non-interference, technical compatibility, registration and data exchange. This year's meeting of leaders during the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya (5 October) will consider support for new space states and recommendations for lunar debris. NASA has invited all signatories to participate in a return to the moon due to scientific workloads, technology demonstrations and CubeSat.
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