Republic of Armenia Artemis Accords Signing

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, shake hands after the signing of the Artemis Accords, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Republic of Armenia is the 43rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations participating in NASA’s Artemis program.