Paraguay Becomes 67th Signatory to U.S.-Led Artemis Accords

Overview

• Paraguay, which signed Thursday in Asunción, joined the pact as Osvaldo Almirón Riveros of the Paraguayan Space Agency signed on the country’s behalf.
• The Artemis Accords set nonbinding rules for civil space activity that stress peaceful use, open data, mutual aid, interference avoidance, and care for historic sites.
• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman welcomed Paraguay and said the Accords create chances for signatories to take part in future lunar surface missions.
• The State Department called the move an extension of the U.S.–Paraguay strategic partnership in space and noted that State and NASA co-lead U.S. outreach and implementation.
• Paraguay’s young program is building practical skills, with GuaraníSat‑2 slated for an October launch on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.