June 2019
Asgardia’s parliament – a year of progress
... technology, we’ve managed to make it work. Dr Igor Ashurbeyly with Prime Minister Ana Mercedes Diaz, Yun Zhao (Supreme ... live, as far as Asgardia is concerned, you’re in. Dr Ashurbeyli has opened the door to a credible space habitation agenda. The ...
June 2020
Building a digital democracy in a planetary pandemic
... Diaz, and her Ministers, stood down to enable a revision to the relationship. Incidentally, Ana continues as a key advisor to Dr Ashurbeyli, so nothing has been lost in terms of her energy or expertise. The Covid-19 outbreak has had some impact...
28 May 2016
Editor-in-chief speaks at international space lawyers’ conference
... in outer space. It is available online or in printed format via the ‘subscription’ page on this website. Editor-in-Chief Igor Ashurbeyli signed preview copies of his new book 'The Development of Aerospace Defence in the 20th Century' during the...
18 October 2016
Plans for first ever Space nation "Asgardia" announced today
"For my entire life I have always gone against the grain, that is why some people told me from time to time that I have crazy ideas. The very first time I was labelled crazy was in 1988, when I was a successful young scientist at a state university....
13 June 2017
Asgardia nation to launch inaugural satellite
... stone of a permanent presence in space. It will contain data from up to 1.5 million Asgardians and stored in orbit for free. Dr Ashurbeyli said: "Asgardia will now demonstrate that space is within our grasp. Last year in Paris, when we launched...
29 May 2018
Leader of first space nation to be inaugurated
... right, beyond the control of any Earthly nation,” says Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, who will be inaugurated as the Head of Asgardia. Asgardia was ... space frontier as the very first space nation,” says Ashurbeyli. “We believe that the creation of a new legal ...