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Djibouti Joins Artemis Accords

The Republic of Djibouti has become the 72nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords, a set of principles guiding peaceful space exploration.

Djibouti is the eighth African country to sign the accords, which aim to enhance transparency, safety, and coordination for lunar and Martian exploration. NASA sees this as an opportunity for signatory nations to contribute hardware, scientific payloads, and technology to future missions.

Djibouti's national space program, established in 2020, has launched two satellites, Djibouti 1A and 1B, into orbit. The nation aims to deepen its partnership with the U.S. and other signatories through scientific research, satellite applications, and technical training.

The Artemis Accords, established in 2020 by NASA and seven other founding nations, commit signatories to peaceful exploration, rendering aid, enabling data access, avoiding interference, and preserving historical sites.

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