The document discusses universal space travel and colonizing Mars. It references an article about SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars, noting their goal of people venturing out into space. It also discusses the results of a US study that found tens of millions would be interested in a trip to space if it was reasonably safe, comfortable, reliable, and affordable. The document proposes the first space vehicle as a way to make space accessible to everyone, provide better travel and traffic flow by moving vehicles into airways, and generate profit, work, and ingenuity.

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 Space Vehicle
- Accessibility for everyone to reach space
- 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