NASA Welcomes Czech Republic because the twenty fourth Nation to Signal Artemis Accords

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(NASA) – Throughout a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington Wednesday, the Czech Republic grew to become the twenty fourth nation to signal the Artemis Accords.

NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson participated within the signing ceremony for the company and International Minister Jan Lipavský signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Czech Republic.

The Artemis Accords set up a sensible set of ideas to information area exploration cooperation amongst nations, together with these collaborating in NASA’s Artemis program.

“We live by means of a golden age of exploration. Gone are the times of 1 nation exploring the cosmos alone,” stated NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson.

“Together with our fellow Artemis Accords signatories, the USA and the Czech Republic are setting a normal for Twenty first-century exploration and use of area. As we discover collectively, we’ll discover peacefully, safely, and transparently.”

Performing Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Worldwide Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn and Czech Ambassador to the USA Miloslav Stašek additionally took half within the ceremony.

“I see it as a historic signature. We’re becoming a member of our like-minded companions in advancing peaceable, cooperative, and sustainable exploration of area,” stated International Minister Jan Lipavský.

“Czechia’s area ecosystem has quite a bit to supply. We imagine that this signature will kick-start the event of institutional and industrial cooperation throughout the Artemis group, in addition to straight between Czechia and the U.S., within the subject of area actions.”

NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Division of State, established the Artemis Accords in 2020 together with the opposite eight unique signatories. The Artemis Accords reinforce and implement the 1967 Outer House Treaty.

In addition they reinforce the dedication by the USA and associate nations to the Registration Conference, the Rescue and Return Settlement, in addition to greatest practices and norms of accountable habits that NASA and its companions have supported, together with the general public launch of scientific information.

“The Artemis Accords information us in direction of a way forward for optimism and promise,” said Performing Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Worldwide Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn.

“They encourage cooperation and accountable habits in area. This can be a important basis for area exploration. Congratulations to the Czech Republic!”

Extra international locations will signal the Artemis Accords within the months and years forward, as NASA continues to work with its worldwide companions to determine a secure, peaceable, and affluent future in area.

Working with each new and present companions will add new vitality and capabilities to make sure all the world can profit from our journey of exploration and discovery.

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