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Portugal becomes the 60th signatory of the Artemis Accords

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A current, authoritative list of Artemis Accords signatories that includes Portugal and shows a total of 60 signatories.

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The U.S. Department of State announced that Portugal has joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 60th signatory. Portugal’s Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Helena Canhão signed on January 11, and the signing was marked on January 12 by U.S. Ambassador John J. Arrigo and Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Lawton during the U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission. The Accords, established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries, set practical principles for responsible and sustainable civil space activity; the Department of State and NASA lead U.S. implementation and outreach.
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NASA’s official Artemis Accords page states that on January 11, 2026, Portugal became the 60th nation to sign the accords. A NASA news release dated January 12, 2026, describes Portugal as joining the Artemis Accords alongside 59 other countries, confirming it as the 60th signatory. Therefore, the claim is True because multiple primary NASA sources explicitly identify Portugal as the 60th country to sign the Artemis Accords.

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  1. Update · Jan 13, 2026, 02:58 AMTrue
    NASA’s official Artemis Accords page states that on January 11, 2026, Portugal became the 60th nation to sign the accords. A NASA news release dated January 12, 2026, describes Portugal as joining the Artemis Accords alongside 59 other countries, confirming it as the 60th signatory. Therefore, the claim is True because multiple primary NASA sources explicitly identify Portugal as the 60th country to sign the Artemis Accords.
  2. Original article · Jan 12, 2026
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