artemis accords

The National Space Council met yesterday to discuss international partnerships in orbit, so today we’re taking a look back at how the Biden administration has worked with allies in space so far this year.Wednesday’s meeting at the Mellon Auditorium was the third of the Biden administration, under the leadership of VP Kamala Harris. It’s the first since the council unveiled its proposal to split mission authorization duties between the FAA and Commerce Department after a year-long review. You’ve got a friend in meSpace was…

India and US are currently working together to get Indian astronauts aboard the International Space Station and that too as early as in 2024,. The bilateral meeting joint statement between PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden stated that Indian astronauts and US space agency NASA will extensively collaborate to get this done.Biden outlined the framework of the India-US deal when he said, "From designing new ways to diagnosing and treating new illnesses like cancer and diabetes to collaboration on human space…

India and the US are all set to ink a permanent partnership that spans both the Earth and beyond into space. It has been revelaed that India will sign the non-binding Artemis Accords that entails civil space exploration and use. And yes, there will be an India-US joint space mission to the International Space Station too. This was agreed to by both the US space agency NASA and India's space agency ISRO. The joint mission to the ISS will happen as early as in 2024, the White House said today.“On space, we will be able to…

The US welcomed Saudi Arabia's signing of the Artemis Accords affirming Riyadh's commitment to safe, sustainable, and responsible space exploration.Mohammed Saud al-Tamimi, CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, signed the Accords on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The principles of the Artemis Accords, grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, advance the NASA-led Artemis programme, which will put the first woman and first person of colour on the Moon and prepare the way for a human mission to Mars, said the State…