Sweden is the newest nation to sign the Artemis Accords (Artemis Accords) of NASA – a series of non-binding bilateral arrangements for the peaceful and responsible exploration of space.
Space.com he says:
During the duration at a signing event in Stockholm on Tuesday (April 16th), Swedish Education Minister Mats Persson signed the agreement alongside US Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan.
"By joining the Artemis Agreements, Sweden strengthens its strategic space cooperation with the US in areas such as Swedish space research and space industry, which in turn also strengthens Sweden's overall defense capability," he said. Persson in a NASA statement.
The event in Stockholm comes on the heels of Switzerland signing the Artemis Accords the previous day. Greece and Uruguay signed in February. Sweden is now the 38th nation to join the accords, which came into force in 2020, as its first launch approaches Artemis on moon.
The Agreements reflect principles established in 1967 as part of the Outer Space Treaty to help manage space for international cooperation.
NASA is using the renewed agreement to guide the Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
In the agency's statement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Sweden to the expanding space club.
"Our nations are working together to discover new secrets in our solar system, and now, we welcome you to a global coalition committed to exploring the skies, transparently, and responsibly for peace," Nelson said.
