The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters.
Key facts
- •The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords on June 25.
- •The ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
- •Botswana’s Minister of Communications and Innovation David Tshere will attend the event.
- •The United States established the Artemis Accords in 2020 with seven other founding nations.
- •Botswana will be the 68th country to sign the Artemis Accords.
The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords on June 25 at 9:30 a.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host the event.
Event Details
The ceremony will be attended by Botswana’s Minister of Communications and Innovation David Tshere and U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor for Space Gregory Autry. Media interested in attending must RSVP by 5 p.m. on June 24 to hq-media@mail.nasa.gov.
Artemis Accords Background
The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other founding nations to enhance the safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Botswana will be the 68th country to sign the accords.
Timeline
- 2020The United States and seven other founding nations established the Artemis Accords.
- June 24Media RSVP deadline for the ceremony.
- June 25The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by NASA Breaking News.
