Finland became the 53rd signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop today. Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Finland in the presence of U.S. Embassy Helsinki Chargé d’Affaires Christopher Krafft.
The United States and Finland enjoy an enduring partnership, rooted in our shared democratic values and longstanding commitment to space research and innovation. Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords demonstrates a shared vision of peaceful, responsible space exploration and a willingness to work hand-in-hand with the international community toward a brighter future.
The United States and seven other countries established the Artemis Accords in 2020 to serve as a set of practical principles to guide responsible space exploration. Finland joins the United States and 51 other nations – Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, 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.