(AGENPARL) – ven 15 settembre 2023 September 14, 2023 
RELEASE 23-102
*NASA Welcomes Germany as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory*
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From left to right, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer,
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, National Space Council (NSpC) Executive
Secretary Chirag Parikh, Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace
Policy Anna Christmann, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Director General of
the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Walther Pelzer,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn, German
Ambassador to the United States Andreas Michaelis, and ESA astronaut
Alexander Gerst pose for a group photo during an Artemis Accords signing
ceremony, Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the German Ambassador’s
Residence in Washington. Germany is the 29th country to sign the Artemis
Accords, which establish a practical set of principles to guide space
exploration cooperation among nations participating in NASA’s Artemis
program.
*/Credits: NASA/Keegan Barber/*
During a ceremony at the German Ambassador’s Residence in Washington on
Thursday, Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA
Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the
agency, and Director General of the German Space Agency at DLR Dr. Walther
Pelzer signed on behalf of Germany.
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and the following also were in
attendance:
* Jennifer Littlejohn, acting assistant secretary, U.S. Department of State
* Chirag Parikh, executive secretary of the U.S. National Space Council
* Andreas Michaelis, German ambassador to the United States
* Dr. Anna Christmann, federal German coordinator of German Aerospace Policy
“I’m thrilled to welcome Germany to the Artemis Accords family,” said
Nelson. “Germany has long been one of NASA’s closest and most capable
international partners, and their signing today demonstrates their leadership
now and into the future – a future defined by limitless possibilities in
space and the promise of goodwill here on Earth.”
The Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space
exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in
NASA’s Artemis program.
“Germany and the United States have been successful partners in space for a
long time. For example, German companies in the space sector are already
central contributing to the Artemis program. The German signing of the
Artemis Accords gives a further boost to this joint endeavor to carry out
programs for the exploration of space. Thus, the Artemis Accords offer a
multitude of new opportunities for industry and scientific research in
Germany – and ultimately also across Europe,” said Pelzer.
Director General of the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center
(DLR) Walther Pelzer signs the Artemis Accords, Thursday, September 14, 2023,
at the German Ambassador’s Residence in Washington. Germany is the 29th
country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish a practical set of
principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations participating
in NASA’s Artemis program.
*/Credits: NASA/Keegan Barber/*
NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, established
the Artemis Accords [1] in 2020 together with seven other original
signatories.
The Artemis Accords reinforce and implement key obligations in the
1967 Outer Space Treaty. They also strengthen the commitment by the United
States and signatory nations to the Registration Convention, the Rescue and
Return Agreement, as well as best practices and norms of responsible behavior
NASA and its partners have supported, including the public release of
scientific data.
More countries are expected to sign the Artemis Accords in the months and
years ahead, as NASA continues to work with its international partners to
establish a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space. Working with both
new and existing partners adds new energy and capabilities to ensure the
entire world can benefit from our journey of exploration and discovery.
Learn more about the Artemis Accords at:
*https://www.nasa.gov/artemisaccords* [2]
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[1] https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-international-partners-advance-cooperation-with-first-signings-of-artemis-accords
[2] https://www.nasa.gov/artemisaccords