The Artemis Accords: Past, Present, and Future

On October 13, 2020, representatives from eight countries announced the inaugural signing of the Artemis Accords, a multilateral agreement on several principles related to future space exploration activities on the Moon. Over the last two years, the number of signatories has risen to twenty-one, including several countries that have not historically had significant human spaceflight cooperation with the United States. The Accords have also renewed the international discussions over key space law issues, including use of space resources and coordinating activities on the Moon.

To discuss these and other issues related to the Artemis Accords, Secure World Foundation hosted a luncheon panel discussion on December 12, 2022, from 11:30 am – 2:00pm at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace at 1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC. 

Agenda

11:30 AM     Lunch

12:00 PM     Keynote Address: Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, NASA

12:30 PM     The Link Between Gateway and the Accords: Mr. Sean Fuller, International Partner Manager, Gateway Program, NASA

12:45 PM     Panel Discussion

• Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning, SWF (moderator)
• Mike Gold, Executive Vice President for Civil Space and External Affairs, Redwire Space
• K Leszczak, Foreign Service Officer, Office of Space Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Dept of State
• Masami Onoda, Director, Washington DC Office, JAXA
• Nicolas Maubert, Space Counselor to the French Embassy and CNES Representative in the U.S.

1:45 PM       Conclusion

Bios for all the speakers can be found here.

Media 

• Two African Countries Sign Artemis Accords, Bringing Total to 23 (SpacePolicyOnline) 
• United Nations General Assembly Approves ASAT Test Ban (SpaceNews)

For more information, please contact Dr. Brian Weeden