Djibouti to Join Artemis Accords as 72nd Signatory

• The Republic of Djibouti is set to sign the Artemis Accords on Monday, Sept. 14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Djibouti will become the 72nd nation to formally join the international framework.

Key Participants

• NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson
• Djibouti Ambassador to the U.S. Mohamed Siad Douale
• U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Frank Garcia

About the Artemis Accords

• Established in 2020 by the U.S. and seven founding nations.
• Designed to foster safe, transparent, and collaborative civil space exploration.
• Provides a set of practical principles for lunar, Martian, and broader space exploration involving both government and private entities.