NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Türkiye became the 71st Artemis Accords signatory, with NASA saying the pact sets practical rules for peaceful lunar and deep-space exploration.
- On Monday, the Republic of Türkiye became the 71st signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
- President Trump directed NASA last year to accelerate lunar returns and establish a Moon Base, prompting the agency to invite international partners to adopt principles for peaceful space exploration.
- Türkiye's space industry recently demonstrated capabilities as astronaut Alper Gezervaci traveled to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 3 in 2024, while Tuva Atasever flew on Virgin Galactic 07.
- Türkiye will soon launch its first lunar mission, AYAP-1, joining other nations in contributing hardware, scientific payloads, and CubeSats to future Artemis missions.
- Hosting the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya this October, the country continues to integrate itself into the global space exploration community.
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NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the Republic of Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords, joining the growing international coalition of like-minded nations dedicated to peaceful, transparent space exploration. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Türkiye as the 71st signatory of the […]
The signature does not automatically send the Turkish flag to the Moon. But it does send a clear political message to Earth: in the field where the US and the China-Russia axis are trying to define the rules of the next space age, Ankara has chosen to sit at the American table. Turkey became the 71st country to sign on August 31 […] Turkey at the American “table” of the Moon – With NASA in Space, with Russia on Earth - pontosnews.gr
The United States welcomed Turkey's signing of the "Artemis Accords", describing Ankara's accession as an important step towards strengthening international cooperation in the exploration and exploitation of space. With the signing, Turkey became the 71st country to participate in the "Artemis Accords", which set a set of common principles for ... More www.ertnews.gr
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