Finland became the 53rd country to join the Artemis Pact for lunar exploration.
According to RCO News Agency, The Artemis Accords recently gained its 53rd member state, strengthening NASA’s efforts to foster peaceful space exploration and international cooperation.
Finland joined NASA’s Artemis Treaty on 21 January 2025 through a signing ceremony held on the sidelines of the 2025 Winter Satellite Workshop in Finland.
The signing makes the Nordic country the latest country to commit to safe and responsible space exploration for the benefit of humanity, according to a NASA statement.
Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Wille Rydman, said in a statement: “Finland has been part of the space exploration community for decades, with Finnish companies and research institutes producing many innovations and technologies.”
He added: We will strengthen our partnership with the United States and other allies by becoming a member of the Artemis Treaty. Our goal is that this collaboration will open up opportunities for the Finnish space sector in the new era of space exploration and the Artemis program.
“Today, Finland joins a community of countries that want to freely share scientific data, operate safely and preserve the space environment for future Artemis generations,” NASA Vice President Jim Free said in pre-recorded remarks at the event. .
The Artemis Treaty was established in October 2020, when eight major countries signed it. The treaty is a set of statements that set out common principles, guidelines and best practices for exploring the moon and beyond. The agreement also reaffirms the principles established in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty to help govern space for international cooperation.
After Liechtenstein, Thailand, Panama and Austria, Finland became the latest country in the growing list of international signatories to the Artemis Treaty.
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