世界首个“太空国度”举办元首就职仪式

阿斯加迪亚这个名字源自挪威神话中的天空之城阿斯加德，听说哪里是众神的聚居地。该项目由阿舒尔贝利和几位闻名航空专家于2016年10月筹建。项目宗旨就是“在地球之外建设一个自由独立的国度，岂论国籍、民族、地理位置、年数、性别、性特征、种族等因素，人们都能进入个中”。

Ultimately, Asgardia hopes to apply to the United Nations as a fully fledged nation-state. It has already made its first foray into space with the launch of the Asgardia-1 satellite in December 2017, which it regards as sovereign territory.

"Outer space is endless and space exploration will give homo sapiens the chance to become immortal as a species," he concluded.

Furthermore, he outlined how Asgardia planned to deploy a space fleet to defend Earth from threats emanating from outer space and how the nation would achieve recognition from other states.

People from around the world have been invited to register online for Asgardian citizenship. So far, the number of individuals that have signed up stands at around 200,000—although the aim is not to move all of these members into space.