World’s first ‘space nation’ takes flight as 200,000 people prepare for futuristic life
SPACE nation, Asgardia, has launched its first satellite a year after Russian billionaire Dr Igor Ashurbeyli proposed the plans.
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More than 500,000 people applied to become citizens of Asgardia, the first space nation that will orbit the Earth and be free from politics and laws.
The idea came from billionaire Russian computer scientist Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, who has already confirmed the first 200,000 citizens from the initial 500,000 applicants.
Earlier this week the Asgardia-1 satellite was launched.
The satellite is roughly the size of a loaf of bread and contains the personal details of 18,000 Asgardia’s citizens including things such as family photographs.
There is also a copy of Asgardia’s flag, coat of arms and constitution aboard.