July 2018
A moment in space and time
... but in Vienna, Austria, where the world’s first space nation Asgardia took significant steps in its development and progress towards... state with confidence that the birth of the first space nation of the united humankind - Asgardia - has taken place...
June 2020
Building a digital democracy in a planetary pandemic
... is not about launching loads of rockets and having wacky adventures while getting lost in space. Proper space nation building is a less sensationalist and more structured. Star Trek’s Captain Kirk could easily get restless sitting in a ...
January 2021
Developing the economy of a space nation
...As Chair of Parliament for Asgardia, the space nation, Lembit Öpik is centrally involved in ...Throughout these harrowing challenges, Asgardia - the first dedicated space nation - has managed to continue in its mission to create a sustainable, ...
14 November 2017
Space nation launches first satellite into orbit
The Asgardia space nation has its first ‘territory’ in orbit following the launch of its Asgardia-1 satellite on Sunday (12 November) from NASA’s ...
01 September 2021
Asgardia space nation links up with Corfu
An astronomical society on the Greek island of Corfu has linked up with Asgardia the space nation and agreed to cooperate on a series of new outreach and educational projects. The opportunity for working together came ...
January 2018
Space nation's first orbiting satellite
... principle of international law applicable to all states. Asgardia’s first satellite launch means the nation is exercising its freedom in outer space whilst citizens and legal experts continue to manage its growth and development. As part of this...
