Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration

By Andrew Jones published 2 days ago
The Nordic nation signed the Accords on Jan. 21.

The Artemis Accords has just gained its 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

Finland joined NASA's Artemis Accords on Jan. 21 through a signing ceremony that took place on the sidelines of the Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland. The signing makes the Nordic country the latest to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity, according to a NASA statement.

"Finland has been part of the space exploration community for decades with Finnish companies and research institutes producing many innovations and technologies," Finland's Minister of Economic Affairs, Wille Rydman, said in a different statement.



Finland signed the Artemis Accords on Jan. 21, 2025, becoming the 53rd nation to do so. (Image credit: NASA)

"With the Artemis Accords, we will strengthen our partnership with the United States and other allies. Our aim is that the cooperation will open up opportunities for the Finnish space sector in the new era of space exploration and the Artemis program," Rydman added.

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