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Mauritius Signs Artemis Accords — 70th Nation, 7th African Signatory

July 17, 2026 | Artemis II

Mauritius became the 70th nation to join the Artemis Accords on July 17, 2026, during a signing ceremony in Ébène, Mauritius. Navindsing Jugmohunsing, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, signed on behalf of Mauritius. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson provided video remarks, while U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Sarah Troutman and U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Craig Halbmaier witnessed the signing. Mauritius is the seventh African nation to join the accords, coming one day after Serbia became the 69th signatory.

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Signing ceremony for Mauritius's accession to the Artemis Accords in Ébène, Mauritius — NASA

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T1 NASA — NASA Welcomes Mauritius as 70th Artemis Accords Signatory Official western
T2 SpaceWatch.Global — Mauritius Joins the Artemis Accords, Becoming the Program's 70th and 7th African Signatory Major western
T1 U.S. Department of State — United States Welcomes Mauritius's Signing of the Artemis Accords Official western

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