Liechtenstein became the 52nd signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at NASA headquarters today. Director of Liechtenstein’s Office for Communications Rainer Schnepfleitner signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Liechtenstein in the presence of Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States of America Georg Sparber, U.S. Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein Scott C. Miller, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.
The United States welcomes Liechtenstein to the Artemis Accords. Liechtenstein is a valued friend and partner, with a steadfast commitment to human rights, democratic values, and good governance. Liechtenstein’s signature of the Artemis Accords demonstrates its continued commitment and contribution to advancing international cooperation in the space sector and beyond.
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.
Liechtenstein 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, 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.