03 January 2017
What did 2016 do for us?
..., as did Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin. And if that wasn’t enough, plans for the first ever space nation known as Asgardia were announced by Russian Scientist Igor Ashurbeyli. So what do we have to look forward to in 2017 in terms of astronomical...
September 2026
A forum for humanity’s future
...governments, international institutions and civil society It is this principle of cooperation that resonates with Asgardia as the Space Nation marks its tenth anniversary. Founded in 2016, Asgardia has sought to explore how human society, science and...
15 February 2022
A new legal system for space
..., also too on the role of Minister of Justice for Asgardia the Space Nation in 2021. “I became increasingly intrigued by the notion of an extraterritorial jurisdiction, a nation built outside of the classical border, boundary and barrier model, and...
03 March 2025
Blue Ghost lander operations underway on lunar surface
... constitution – transported to the lunar surface in digital form for the space nation Asgardia (see Asgardia's legacy lands on Moon). Cheryl Gallagher, the space nation’s Minister of Culture, said “It was an honour to arrange Asgardia’s participation...
April 2021
Norway’s pioneering use of microsatellites
... in-orbit experiments, delivering benefits for synergies between the payloads to create a collaborative platform for the multi-national experimental team. Even small space nations can take a leading role in niche areas in which they have a particular...
02 January 2018
2017 - What a year!
... universe after a 'cold spot' anomaly was found in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation. The Asgardia space nation has its first ‘territory’ in orbit around Earth following the launch of its Asgardia-1 satellite in November and...
