Senegal Became 56th Country to Sign Artemis Accords Practice Principals for Space Exploration

ceremony took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC

(NASA) — Senegal signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony on Thursday, July 24, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Brian Hughes, NASA’s chief of staff, hosted Maram Kairé, Director General of the Senegalese Space Agency, and Abdoul Wahab Haidara, Ambassador of Senegal to the United States, along with other officials from Senegal and the U.S. Department of State.

The signing ceremony took place at the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium, located at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson Building, 300 E. Street SW, in Washington.

In 2020, during the first Trump Administration, the United States, led by NASA and the State Department, joined with seven other founding nations to establish the Artemis Accords, responding to the growing interest in lunar activities by both governments and private companies.

The accords introduced the first set of practical principles aimed at enhancing the safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Senegal is the 56th country to sign the Artemis Accords since their inception.

The Artemis Accords are grounded in international law and represent the best practices and norms of responsible behavior that NASA and its partners have supported, including the public release of scientific data.

Learn more about the Artemis Accords.

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