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Uzbekistan became the 77th signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Samarkand, committing to peaceful and transparent civil space exploration. The signing came during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as NASA continues building a coalition for its Moon Base and return-to-the-Moon efforts.
San Marino has become the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful and transparent space exploration. NASA officials welcomed this addition during a ceremony in Rimini.
Côte d'Ivoire has become the 75th country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to principles for safe and peaceful space exploration. The signing occurred during the Africa Space Expo ASPEX 2026, highlighting international cooperation in space science.
Albania has become the 73rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful and transparent space exploration in partnership with NASA and other nations.
Djibouti has become the 72nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful space exploration with NASA and other nations.
NASA welcomes Türkiye as the 71st signatory to the Artemis Accords, promoting peaceful international cooperation for future lunar exploration and missions.
Botswana becomes the 68th country to sign the Artemis Accords, committing to peaceful, transparent, and responsible civil space exploration as part of NASA's Artemis program.
NASA notes that Group D nations in the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye, and presumably others) are all involved in lunar exploration through the Artemis Accords or national plans, connecting sports and space exploration.
NASA celebrates that 31 Artemis Accords partners are participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, emphasizing that the spirit of international cooperation on Earth also drives the safe and peaceful exploration of the Moon under the Artemis Accords.