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Jordan becomes 63rd Artemis Accords signatory

Spaceflight Apr 24, 2026

BY PRANJAL PRANIT

(From left to right) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Dina Kawar, and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry.

NASA and the US Department of State and seven other initial signatory nations established the Artemis Accords in 2020. With many countries and private companies conducting missions and operations around the Moon, the Artemis Accords provide a common set of principles to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space.

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Ambassador Dina Kawar signs the Artemis Accords

Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Dina Kawar signs the Artemis Accords Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is the 63rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation.

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Ruth Perry addresses the media during the ceremony

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry says a few words during the Artemis Accords signing ceremony for Jordan on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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Perseverance on display

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman shows Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Dina Kawar a model of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover prior to an Artemis Accords signing ceremony Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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Jordan joins 62 other signatories

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Dina Kawar, right, are seen having a word with flags of several member nations visible in the background during the Artemis Accords signing ceremony held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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Dina Kawar's address during the ceremony

Ambassador of Jordan to the United States Dina Kawar, center, speaks during the Artemis Accords signing ceremony alongside NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry, right, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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