ARTEMIS ACCORDS

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Sweden became the 38th country to sign the Artemis Accords.

What is Artemis Accord?

• It is a US-led alliance seeking to facilitate international collaboration in planetary exploration and research.
• It relates to activities in orbit, on the surface, and in the subsurface of the moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids.
• It also covers the stable orbital points known as the Lagrangian points for the Earthmoon system.
• It was launched on October 13, 2020 with Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• The Accords have been signed by 39 countries till now.
• On June 21,2023 India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords.
• China and Russia are not part of this initiative.
• These are a non-binding set of principles.