July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
... to conduct photosynthesis could be one of the solutions. Commonly known as algae, these organisms are not only critical to sustaining life on Earth but they could be the key to providing sustenance and breathable air on board future spacecraft...
October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
The key to a sustainable future in space is developing and utilising space resources. Space resources will anchor a robust economy in cislunar space (‘...
May 2019
Wake-up call for debris creation in geostationary orbit
... orbit that hosts the majority of our commercial communications satellites. Mark Hempsell explains why he believes the sustainability of our geostationary assets is now at risk. The first of the two geostationary satellites to fragment was AMC...
June 2020
Building a digital democracy in a planetary pandemic
... continued to function with comparatively little disruption. Asgardia’s Chair of Parliament, Lembit Öpik, reports on a period of sustained productivity for Asgardia’s Parliament. The next giant leap forward, says Mr Öpik, will be to ignite a digital...
January 2021
Asgardia’s project for a new module to expand Space Station
...of private astronaut missions; the initiation of processes for commercial development of LEO; the pursuit of opportunities to stimulate sustainable demand; and the quantification of the Agency’s long-term needs for activities in LEO. As a result, the...
January 2021
Developing the economy of a space nation
... harrowing challenges, Asgardia - the first dedicated space nation - has managed to continue in its mission to create a sustainable, peaceful and inclusive society in space. The structure of Asgardia’s political system means we’ve been able to do our...