The "Universe Athena" project creates the world's first market for private ownership of outer space. Unlike existing "sales" of plots on the Moon or Mars, which are legally void, Athena offers a legally formalised option for owning spherical layers of space in a hypothetical universe accessible through a future Portal 1. The key innovation is selling space by a single coordinate (distance from Portal 1). This is honest, measurable, and requires no cartography at the start. The product line includes "Pioneer Tickets" (10–100) with a fixed price for a future layer, actual layers (100–100, 000+), and the game "Monopoly in Athena" — a universe exploration simulator that turns ownership into game capital. The project is protected by a three‑level structure: the Concession (seller), the Cooperative (collective rights protection), and the MRA (internal jurisdiction with arbitration and passports). Owners receive rights to royalties for transit and placement of objects, resale, inheritance, and participation in governance. Monetisation comes through direct sales, resale commissions, in‑game purchases, and partnerships. The roadmap includes document preparation (0–2 months), first sales via crypto payments (2–4 months), SARL registration and space licence (3–6 months), MVP game and exchange development (4–10 months), and scaling to 1–5 million revenue (10–18 months). This is the first product in a new asset class — "symbolic space with an option on the future. "
Alexander Yourievitch Kotelnikov (Mon,) studied this question.
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