Founding signatory
United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020, becoming one of the eight founding signatories. The Accords were signed on United Kingdom's behalf by Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency.
Accords record
- Date signed
- October 13, 2020
- Signed by
- Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency
- Space agency
- UK Space Agency
- Signing order
- Founding (1 of 8)
- In Europe
- 3rd of 35
- Member for
- —
- Capital
- London
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Source
- nasa.gov ↗
Status: Signatory
Artemis crew · United KingdomPrinciples United Kingdom 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.Also signed in 2020
Questions
When did United Kingdom sign the Artemis Accords?
United Kingdom signed the Artemis Accords on October 13, 2020.
Who signed the Artemis Accords for United Kingdom?
Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency signed on behalf of United Kingdom.
What number signatory is United Kingdom?
United Kingdom is one of the eight founding signatories, all of which signed on October 13, 2020.