Morocco signed the Artemis Accords, joining a US \u2013 led framework for peaceful space exploration as American and Moroccan officials wrapped up a bilateral meeting in the capital Rabat.<\/p>\n
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called the signing a turning point for the two countries\u2019 alliance. Morocco\u2019s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, signed on behalf of Rabat during a press conference that followed the closed-door session.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, we are delighted to see our alliance extend to space,\u201d Landau said.<\/p>\n
Morocco becomes the 64th nation to sign the accords, a milestone Landau credited to the framework\u2019s broad appeal. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe remarkable growth of the Artemis Accords attests to the universal appeal of their vision of responsible space exploration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The accords, drawn up under NASA\u2019s Artemis lunar program, lay out principles for civil space activities: sharing scientific data, registering space objects, protecting heritage sites in space and giving advance notice of operations that could affect other nations. Signatories also agree to deorbit spent satellites and avoid harmful interference with one another\u2019s missions.<\/p>\n
Morocco\u2019s accession reflects a broader push by African and Arab nations to stake out positions in space governance before commercial and governmental activity in orbit intensifies. Rabat has expanded science and technology cooperation with Washington in recent years, and officials described Wednesday\u2019s signing as a natural extension of that work.<\/p>\n
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