The signing ceremony included US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan III. The Artemis Accords, established in 2020 with seven other founding nations, set principles for peaceful space exploration. Morocco's commitments under the accords include peaceful exploration, transparency, rendering aid, enabling access to scientific data, non-interference, and preserving historic sites. However, the exact number of total signatories and Morocco's specific contributions or timeline for lunar activities have not been disclosed.
"It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords," said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. "Under President Trump's vision for an enduring presence on the lunar surface, Artemis Accords partners will be able to make meaningful contributions to that collective effort."
It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords. The accords began as the framework for like-minded nations to come together for the peaceful exploration of space. But now, under President Trump's vision for an enduring presence on the lunar surface, Artemis Accords partners will be able to make meaningful contributions to that collective effort. Citizens from every Artemis nation will play a pivotal role in humanity's greatest adventure.