San Marino becomes 76th Artemis Accords signatory

San Marino has become the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords. Rossano Fabbri signed for San Marino at a ceremony in Rimini.

The signing took place in Rimini, with Rossano Fabbri signing for San Marino. Gregory Mann and Joseph Tordella took part in the ceremony.

The accords now have 76 countries as signatories. Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire and San Marino are listed as signatories.

Nearly one-third of signatories joined since the start of President Trump's second term. NASA has nearly 40% of the world's nations collaborating, and nearly two-thirds of Outer Space Treaty signatories have signed.

The accords set practical principles, including peaceful and transparent exploration, assistance to people in need, enabling access to scientific data, noninterference, and preservation of historically significant sites and artifacts through developing best practices.

President Trump directed NASA to build a Moon Base and to establish an enduring presence on the lunar surface. NASA has invited every Artemis Accords signatory to take part in its return to the Moon, which includes scientific payloads, technology demonstrations and CubeSats.

For readers tracking lunar activity, the accession brings the accords to 76 countries. Nearly one-third of signatories joined since the start of President Trump's second term, and NASA has nearly 40% of the world's nations collaborating.

NASA's invitation links every signatory to its return to the Moon, which includes scientific payloads, technology demonstrations and CubeSats.

For lunar-industry tracking, the twice-yearly meetings connect principles to planned lunar landings and orbital missions, and to practical work on open science and lunar data sharing.