Artemis Accords: Unilateralization In Space
October 24, 2020
Senior Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp. Capt. Ajey Lele’s commentary ‘Artemis Accords: Unilateralization In Space’, co-written with former Policy Analyst, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Shri V. Gopalakrishnan, has been published by Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on October 24, 2020.
The commentary analyses the Artemis Accord signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK) for exploring the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Asteroids, together. The in-depth paper intends to deliberate on the political and legal dimensions of the Artemis programme. The program is named Artemis, the Greek goddess of the Moon and twin sister to Apollo. However, besides its cosmic connection, it stands for Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS).
