The Republic of Djibouti is set to officially sign the Artemis Accords at a ceremony taking place at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. This milestone makes Djibouti the 72nd country to endorse the agreement.
NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host the ceremony, joined by Mohamed Siad Douale, the Ambassador of Djibouti to the United States, and Frank Garcia, the U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.
The event will be held in person exclusively. Members of the media wishing to attend must RSVP by 8:00 a.m. on September 14 to hq-media@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.
Established in 2020 during the first Trump Administration, the Artemis Accords were created by the United States—led by NASA and the State Department—alongside seven other founding nations. This initiative responded to the increasing interest in lunar activities from both governments and private entities.
The accords introduced the first comprehensive set of practical principles designed to improve the safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
