Panama came to be the 49 th signatory of the Artemis Accords at an event at NASA head office today. Ambassador José Miguel Alemán Healy authorized the Artemis Accords in behalf of the Government of Panama and in the existence of State Department Principal Replacement Aide Assistant Tony Fernandes and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
The USA welcomes Panama to the Artemis Accords. The U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship has actually grown for greater than 100 years, boosted through our enduring financial, protection, and cultural ties. The USA is honored to continue our solid collaboration, collaborating to boost the global economic situation, strengthen democratic organizations, and support innovation and education. From 1966 to 1973, the Panama Canal played an essential duty ahead of time area expedition by assisting in the transit of extra-large NASA parts destined for the International Spaceport Station. That teamwork continues today, and a NASA exhibition in January 2025 at Panama’s a lot of checked out gallery, the Biomuseo, will highlight U.S. accomplishments precede and their benefits for all humankind.
The Artemis Accords were developed in 2020 by the United States and 7 various other countries. They set out a useful set of principles to direct liable room exploration. Panama joins the USA and 47 other nations– Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, 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, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay– in verifying the Accords’ principles for sustainable civil space activity. The Department of State and NASA lead the United States’ outreach and execution of the Accords.
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