In the artemis accords, the united states is using existing governance regimes to advance space activities rather than pursue revision of the outer space treaty or negotiate a new agreement. 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, Ò€¦ As of 11 january 2026, with the accession of portugal, 60 countries have signed the accords, [4] including 28 in europe, 14 in asia, seven in south america, five in north america, four in africa, and Ò€¦