Norway has officially signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 55th nation to commit to peaceful and collaborative space exploration. The agreement, signed in Oslo by Minister Cecilie Myrseth, aligns Norway with global efforts to establish transparent and sustainable space missions.
NASA’s Janet Petro welcomed Norway’s participation, highlighting its decades-long contributions to space research.
Norway’s expertise in satellite technology and environmental monitoring will now play a role in shaping future lunar and deep-space missions.
This milestone reinforces Norway’s commitment to advancing human spaceflight, opening doors for scientific collaboration and astronaut training in upcoming global initiatives.
List of the 54 nations that signed the Artemis Accords before Norway:
Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay.
Source: NASA