Founding signatory
Australia
Commonwealth of AustraliaAustralia signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020, becoming one of the eight founding signatories. The Accords were signed on Australia's behalf by Megan Clark, Head of the Australian Space Agency.
Accords record
- Date signed
- October 13, 2020
- Signed by
- Megan Clark, Head of the Australian Space Agency
- Space agency
- Australian Space Agency
- Signing order
- Founding (1 of 8)
- In Oceania
- 1st of 2
- Member for
- —
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Source
- nasa.gov ↗
Status: Signatory
Artemis crew · AustraliaPrinciples Australia committed to
Explained03
Peaceful purposes
Cooperation under the Accords is for peaceful purposes only, in line with international law.04Transparency
Signatories describe their space policies and plans openly.05Interoperability
Use common standards so hardware and systems can work together.06Emergency assistance
Help astronauts in distress, whoever they are.07Registration of space objects
Register objects launched into space.08Release of scientific data
Share scientific results openly and on time.09Preserving outer space heritage
Protect historic landing sites and artifacts.10Space resources
Resource use must follow the Outer Space Treaty.11Deconfliction of activities
Avoid harmful interference, including through safety zones.12Orbital debris
Limit new debris and plan safe disposal of spacecraft.
Other Oceania signatories
Questions
When did Australia sign the Artemis Accords?
Australia signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020.
Who signed the Artemis Accords for Australia?
Megan Clark, Head of the Australian Space Agency signed on behalf of Australia.
What number signatory is Australia?
Australia is one of the eight founding signatories, all of which signed on October 13, 2020.