Although charting the planetary maps is relatively straightforward and leverages NASA open data and Quantum GIS open source software, the complexity lies in the coordination with national space agencies, including NASA. A minimum viable product might include only the 32 roads I have identified, but any realistic map will include roads from countries that have a stake in the surface exploration of the Moon and Mars.

China has demonstrated great prowess and progress, particularly relative to lunar operations. They are one of the few current world powers that missed the last global era of expansion, and China will not miss such an opportunity again. With budget limitations here in the U.S., China is on a trajectory to potentially outspend America in space. Therefore, to prevent Chinese dominance, we must out-entrepreneur them. Our journey is to the Moon and Mars, but by leveraging administrative approvals to coordinate and incentivize commercial space development, we can ensure that humanity’s destination in the final frontier is peace and prosperity.