Who am I?

I am Ross Cheeseright, I am 33 years old. I run a Digital Marketing business and I am studying Software Engineering at Southampton Solent University. I have spent years working with data as an analyst and following redundancy, I decided to follow an education in an area that I'm passion about.

What's my angle?

I believe that Virtual Reality holds a place in our future. As I study my software engineering degree, I am learning about Virtual Reality and its applications and I would love to be involved in bringing these technological advances to Asgardia. I have recently written a paper for my degree on the benefits of Virtual Reality and I believe that it could give Asgardia a huge advantage.

What benefits can it bring us?

For the formative years of Asgardia's development, it's going to be a challenge to actually occupy 'space'. We do not yet have the funds to establish ourselves. We can't build Ark's yet and we're not able to take up land that's all claimed on the globe. Virtual Reality can help solve a lot of challenges.

1. Virtual Reality can give us a place to congregate. Through the creation of 'virtual worlds' in 'virtual space' we'll be able to feel more united. It would give us a forum to meet up 'in person' and discuss new ideas of have 'round table' meetings.
2. Virtual Reality can give us a place to train, share ideas, educate our peers and get ready for a life in space. Through the use of simulations, social interactions or even virtual schools, we can work towards learning and sharing our knowledge. Even universities like the open university are investing in this technology.
3. Space is empty! Right now, there is nothing in space. having virtual reality, haptic suits, omni-directional treadmills and so on will provide lots of entertainment for our first space-farers.

Why vote for me?

I am on the forefront of this technology. I am studying Software Engineering and achieving top grades in my programming degrees. I have a passion for Virtual Reality and I feel that I should, at the very least, be involved in strategy and implementation of Virtual reality for our Space Nation.

I can pledge my time and to share all my knowledge as well as actively develop virtual reality programs, virtual spaces and virtual reality applications for the nation of Asgardia.

I will work collaboratively with other elected members, strategists, trendsetters and so on to ensure that our nation has what it needs to be a competitive entity.

Hi,

I'm Craig and I'm from the United Kingdom. I'm into fitness and nutrition, in my free time I like exploring and seeing new places, going on adventures. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week and I'm really addicted to my fitness. I enjoy spending time with friends and family and love meeting new people. You can follow me on Instagram: i.am.craig | remember to say hi and I'm free to talk to anyone any time :)

Hi all, it is a rare thing to have the opportunity to start again, this is an amazing project for the future of mankind. As Humans our imagination knows no bounds or limitations, it's time to show the world that peace is not just a dream. Let's make it count.

Now more than ever, we must remember that by uniting we can achieve more than when we stand divided.

We now have a opportunity to create a society where human values for every citizen is prioritised over greed of the powerful few, a society that celebrates the diverse race & religions of the Earth whilst not forgetting we are all united by our common species. Together we can ensure that everyone is cared for in their hour of need and no one is left without access to basic human priveledges . Working together to organise the services Asgardia needs we have the opportunity to show the rest of the world how a fair society looks like.

Together we cancherry pick all of humanity greatest successes so that every Asgardian can access. By promoting the constitution of Asgardia through peace, love and science we can decrease the amount of injustices of the world for our future generations by following our example.

Vote for me and I will serve you  as your member of parliament to ensure Asgardia is realised, so that one day our future generations can stand on the new structures looking down at our wonderous Blue Marble to serve as inspiration for our expansion into the universe.

So, one of the main concerns facing Asgardia is actually getting people and cargo into orbit. We can't rely solely on other private spaceflight companies, as that would be too expensive. So, my feeling is that we're going to have to build and launch our own spacecraft.

Luckily, Blue Origin are already manufacturing an engine that will suit our needs perfectly: the BE-4.

https://www.blueorigin.com/be4

Although Blue Origin's main client is the United Launch Alliance, they have said that engine will be commercially available to other companies:

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2605/1

Most rocket engines use kerosene as fuel, but the BE-4 uses methane instead, making it similar to SpaceX's Raptor engines. This is good because we can easily make methane ourselves via the Sabatier process (CO2+H2 = CH4+H2O). We just buy an island out in the middle of a large body of water (providing us with a plentiful supply of hydrogen and oxygen) and build Sabatier, electrolysis and CO2 scrubbing machines on it. This will not only benefit us, but it could help combat climate change as well.

Plus, we could also earn ourselves a little extra capital by launching payloads into orbit for other clients.

Thoughts?