Norway became the 55th country to sign the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Oslo on Thursday, agreeing to a pact aimed at promoting international cooperation in space exploration.
“The United States and Norway have a long history of cooperation in space,” the U.S. State Department said in a press release. “The cooperation dates back to 1962, when NASA supported the first suborbital rocket mission above the Arctic Circle with Andoya Space.”
The press release emphasizes that Norway is strengthening its cooperation with the United States in the field of space research.
In 2020, the United States and seven other countries signed the Artemis Accords to promote responsible approaches to space exploration.
“The Artemis Accords affirm that cooperative activities must be conducted exclusively for peaceful purposes and in accordance with international law,” the State Department said in a statement on its website dedicated to safe and responsible multinational space exploration.
Before Norway joined the agreement, Finland was the last country to sign it on Tuesday.
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