Denmark became the 48th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Copenhagen today. Danish Minister for Higher Education and Research Christina Egelund signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the government and in the presence of U.S. Ambassador Alan Leventhal.
The United States welcomes Denmark to the Artemis Accords. The U.S.-Denmark relationship has thrived for more than two centuries, and Danish contributions to space exploration and research through both NASA and European Space Agency missions span decades. The Artemis Accords, which emphasize responsible, peaceful use of space for the benefit of humanity and encourage the sharing of scientific information, among other principles, reflects many of the shared principles that underly the strong U.S.-Denmark relationship.
The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries. They set out a practical set of principles to guide responsible space exploration. Denmark joins the United States and 46 other nations – Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay – in affirming the Accords’ principles for sustainable civil space activity. The Department of State and NASA lead the United States’ outreach and implementation of the Accords.
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