The document discusses SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars. It describes how SpaceX founder Elon Musk aims to make human life multiplanetary by establishing a permanent, self-sustaining human settlement on Mars. The document also references studies that show tens of millions of people would be interested in taking a trip to space if it were reasonably safe, comfortable, reliable, and affordable. Finally, it proposes the idea of developing an aeronautical automobile to provide accessible travel above traffic and generate new industries.

1. Universal Space Travel Matthew Mayer
FA102a,
Research and Speculative
Product/Service Development

2. Universal Space Travel Matthew Mayer
Assignment One, Research
“How (and Why) SpaceX Will
Colonize Mars”
https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/08/how-and-why-spacex-will-colonize-mars.html

3. Universal Space Travel Matthew Mayer
Assignment One, Research
“…People leaving our Earth island and venturing
out into space…”
https://28oa9i1t08037ue3m1l0i861-wpengine.netdna-
ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6938210-
space-shuttle-photos.jpg

4. Universal Space Travel Matthew Mayer
Assignment One, Research
“The U.S. [first professional
space tourism market] study
makes it clear that, conceptually,
tens of millions of us would like
to take a trip to space if we could
do so with reasonable safety,
comfort and reliability, and at an
acceptable price.”
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19990032557 https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/iotd.html

5. Universal Space Travel Matthew Mayer
The First Aeronautical Automobile
- Accessibility for everyone to reach higher
- Provides better travel/traffic flow*
- Generates profit, work, and ingenuity
Assignment One, Future Product or Service
*Takes cars off the roads and into the airways; would result in the possible endangerment/extinction of airplanes
https://www.space.com/11477-space-tourism-options-private-spaceships.html