Founding signatory
Italy
Italian RepublicItaly signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020, becoming one of the eight founding signatories. The Accords were signed on Italy's behalf by Riccardo Fraccaro, Undersecretary of State at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Accords record
- Date signed
- October 13, 2020
- Signed by
- Riccardo Fraccaro, Undersecretary of State at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
- Space agency
- Italian Space Agency (ASI)
- Signing order
- Founding (1 of 8)
- In Europe
- 1st of 35
- Member for
- —
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Source
- nasa.gov ↗
Status: Signatory
Artemis crew · ItalyPrinciples Italy 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.
Questions
When did Italy sign the Artemis Accords?
Italy signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020.
Who signed the Artemis Accords for Italy?
Riccardo Fraccaro, Undersecretary of State at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers signed on behalf of Italy.
What number signatory is Italy?
Italy is one of the eight founding signatories, all of which signed on October 13, 2020.