On janurary 11, 2026, portugal became the 60th nation to sign the accords. The commitments of the artemis accords and efforts by the signatories to advance implementation of these principles support … The accords were originally signed on 13 october 2020 by representatives of the national space agencies of eight countries:

Co-led for the united states by the department of state and nasa, the artemis accords were launched on october 13, 2020 with australia, canada, italy, japan, luxembourg, the united arab emirates, the … The purpose of these accords is to establish a common vision via a practical set of principles, guidelines, and best practices to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer …