Artemis · Sunday, September 27, 2026
San Marino becomes the 76th country to sign the Artemis Accords
The File desk · Sep. 27, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET
Confirmed1 primary sources
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Legal instrument
Artemis Accords
A non-binding set of principles, started by NASA and the State Department with founding partners in 2020, that commits signatory countries to peaceful, transparent, and cooperative civil space exploration and to sharing scientific data. San Marino became the 76th signatory on Sept. 25, 2026, in Rimini. Uzbekistan became the 77th on Oct. 19, 2026, in Samarkand.
Legal instrument
Artemis Accords
A non-binding set of principles, started by NASA and the State Department with founding partners in 2020, that commits signatory countries to peaceful, transparent, and cooperative civil space exploration and to sharing scientific data. San Marino became the 76th signatory on Sept. 25, 2026, in Rimini. Uzbekistan became the 77th on Oct. 19, 2026, in Samarkand.
Legal instrument
Artemis Accords
A non-binding set of principles, started by NASA and the State Department with founding partners in 2020, that commits signatory countries to peaceful, transparent, and cooperative civil space exploration and to sharing scientific data. San Marino became the 76th signatory on Sept. 25, 2026, in Rimini. Uzbekistan became the 77th on Oct. 19, 2026, in Samarkand.
Legal instrument
Artemis Accords
A non-binding set of principles, started by NASA and the State Department with founding partners in 2020, that commits signatory countries to peaceful, transparent, and cooperative civil space exploration and to sharing scientific data. San Marino became the 76th signatory on Sept. 25, 2026, in Rimini. Uzbekistan became the 77th on Oct. 19, 2026, in Samarkand.
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Source 1
NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords
NASA · September 25, 2026
The page, dated Sept. 25, 2026, says San Marino is the 76th signatory and that the ceremony was Friday.
https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/oiir/nasa-welcomes-san-marino-signing-the-artemis-accords/