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Artemis Accords

April 26, 2026

Recently, Jordan signed the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters.

About Artemis Accords:

  • It was launched in 2020.
  • The Artemis Accords are a non-binding set of principles designed to guide civil space exploration
  • It provides a common set of principles to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space.
  • It was co-led by NASA and the U.S. Department of State, together with seven other founding member nations (Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom).
  • India is also a signatory to this accord.
  • The principles of the Artemis Accords include
    • Peaceful exploration, 
    • Full transparency in space activity, including public release of scientific data, 
    • Interoperability of systems to enhance safety and sustainability, 
    • Emergency assistance to personnel in distress, 
    • Preserving outer space heritage, 
    • Extracting and utilising space resources in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, and 
    • The safe disposal of orbital debris.

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