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Côte d’Ivoire and San Marino join the Artemis Accords in consecutive days
NASA’s September 24 and 25 announcements put the signatory count at 76 and connect space cooperation to scientific data and shared operating principles.
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Two documented signings
Côte d’Ivoire signed the Artemis Accords in Abidjan on September 24, becoming the 75th signatory, NASA reported. San Marino followed on September 25 at a ceremony in Rimini, becoming the 76th.
The two dated releases matter when reading a headline that still describes 75 countries.
Science alongside diplomacy
NASA says its cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire’s National Office of Technical Development has included Earth observation and geodesy since 2019. Geodesy studies Earth’s shape, gravity and movement.
The country established a space agency in 2025, according to the announcement.
What the commitment establishes
The Accords describe principles for peaceful and transparent exploration, assistance to those in need, access to scientific data and coordination of activities. Signing is a diplomatic milestone.
These announcements do not establish that either country has completed a lunar mission or secured a specific commercial contract. For students following international science, the next question is which research partnerships, instruments or data projects develop from the commitment.
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September 24, 2026; 75th signatory, Abidjan ceremony and existing scientific cooperation.
Read the sourceSeptember 25, 2026; 76th signatory and Rimini ceremony.
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