NASA Welcomes Bangladesh as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
- Bangladesh has become the 54th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines for safe and responsible space exploration.
- The signing ceremony took place on April 8, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital city, with NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro congratulating the country on its commitment.
- Bangladesh’s signature of the accords marks an important step towards enhancing the country’s engagement with NASA and the international community, according to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.
- The Artemis Accords are grounded in existing agreements such as the Outer Space Treaty and best practices for responsible behavior in space exploration, supported by NASA and its partners.
- With over 50 countries now signed, the Artemis Accords aim to promote peaceful, sustainable, and transparent space exploration that benefits humanity, with NASA looking forward to working together with Bangladesh on this goal.
Following a signing ceremony Tuesday in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, NASA congratulates Bangladesh as the 54th nation to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity.
“We are thrilled by Bangladesh’s signature of the Accords,” said NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro. “Bangladesh affirms its role in shaping the future of space exploration. This is about ensuring that our journey to the Moon – and beyond – is peaceful, sustainable, and transparent. We look forward to working together, to learning from one another, and to seeing how Bangladesh’s incredible talent and vision contribute to humanity’s next great chapter in space.”
Ashraf Uddin, the secretary of defense for Bangladesh,signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the country. Charge d’Affaires Tracey Jacobson for the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, participated in the event, and Petro contributed remarks in a pre-recorded video message.
“Bangladesh’s commitment to the Artemis Accords will enhance the country’s engagement with NASA and the international community,” said Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. “By signing the accords, Bangladesh builds upon an important foundation for the open, responsible and peaceful exploration of space.”
In 2020, the United States, led by NASA and the U.S. Department of State, and seven other initial signatory nations established the Artemis Accords, a first-ever set of practical guidelines for nations to increase safety of operations and reduce risk and uncertainty in their civil exploration activities. That group of signatories has grown to more than 50 countries today.
The Artemis Accords are grounded in the Outer Space Treaty and other agreements, including the Registration Convention and the Rescue and Return Agreement, as well as best practices for responsible behavior that NASA and its partners have supported, including the public release of scientific data.
Learn more about the Artemis Accords at:
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords
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