The document discusses universal space travel and SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars. It describes how SpaceX founder Elon Musk aims to make human life multiplanetary by establishing a permanent human colony on Mars. The document also references a NASA study that found 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 development of the first space vehicle to make space accessible to everyone and generate profit, work, and innovation.

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