Argentina 28th Country To Sign Artemis Accords

Argentina is the 28th country to sign the US led Artemis Accords which outline the best practices for space exploration.

On July 27, in a ceremony held at Casa Rosada, the presidential office in Buenos Aires, Daniel Filmus, the Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation of Argentina, officially signed the Artemis Accords. Argentine President Alberto Fernández and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson attended the signing.

“We are convinced that the Artemis Accords constitute a contribution to the development of space activities with peaceful purposes at a global level and that they will increase international cooperation with Argentina” - Daniel Filmus, Argentina Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation

“Along with our fellow Artemis Accords signatories, the United States and Argentina are setting a standard for 21st century exploration and use of space” - Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator

Argentina is the 28th country to endorse the Artemis Accords and the fifth nation to do so within the last three months. Prior to Argentina, the Czech Republic and Spain had signed the document in May, and Ecuador and India followed suit in June.