8.2 Thesis 2: Major Project / Thesis Materials

GR810_OL1: Thesis 2

Instructor: Laurie Makela

Week 8

After receiving advice and questions from the instructor, I carefully researched and considered the construction location for the space elevator. My online research and learning revealed that the optimal location for a space elevator would be above the Earth's equator, which passes through continents like South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. However, the countries along the equator are not developed. Therefore, I chose Singapore, which is near the equator and is known for its robust economy and advanced infrastructure. If the ideal location is not a concern, I would prefer building the space elevator in California.

Additionally, this week, I developed a prototype for the app. Following the instructor's advice, I included an explanation of how loyalty points work for space elevator travel within the app. For instance, when users order a ticket, it will display how many points they can earn from the purchase. I also adjusted the ticket price to around fifteen thousand dollars.

App Prototype: https://www.figma.com/proto/qbarEFXJEbyoviVgR7XVTl/GalaxiLIFT_APP_Prototype?page-id=0%3A1&type=design&node-id=1-2&viewport=607%2C94%2C0.08&t=hJ9i8VRzc8taqcUA-1&scaling=scale-down&starting-point-node-id=1%3A2&show-proto-sidebar=1&mode=design