The Jordan has officially joined the Artemis Accords, strengthening global collaboration for peaceful and sustainable space exploration led by NASA.

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• Dina Kawar signed the Artemis Accords in Washington, marking Jordan’s commitment to responsible, transparent, and cooperative space exploration alongside international partners.
• Jared Isaacman welcomed Jordan as a new signatory, emphasizing its contribution to advancing global space exploration and supporting future lunar missions under the Artemis program.
• The Artemis Accords establish key principles such as peaceful exploration, transparency, data sharing, and mutual assistance, ensuring coordinated activities in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
• Jordan’s growing space ambitions include the launch of its JY1 satellite, a student-developed CubeSat, demonstrating its emerging capabilities in space technology and research initiatives.
• The country is also advancing research through facilities like the Wadi Rum analog station, supporting studies related to human spaceflight and planetary exploration.
• The accords were originally introduced in 2020 by the United States along with several partner nations to promote safe and sustainable exploration amid increasing global interest in space activities.
• By joining the agreement, Jordan supports efforts to build long-term infrastructure such as lunar bases and encourages international cooperation in scientific research and exploration missions.
• The expansion of Artemis Accords membership reflects growing global participation in space governance, aiming to ensure space remains a peaceful and shared domain for all humanity.