Dear Elon Musk,

Humanity is approaching one of the greatest milestones in its history: the first crewed mission to Mars.

When that moment comes, the Starship carrying the first humans to another planet should bear a name worthy of its significance. That name should be Enterprise.

Enterprise is more than a reference to a beloved fictional ship. It is a name that has come to represent exploration, courage, curiosity, and hope for the future. For generations, it has symbolised humanity at its best: bold enough to go farther, wise enough to keep learning, and united enough to pursue something greater than ourselves.

The first crewed journey to Mars will not belong to one company alone in spirit. It will be a moment watched by the entire world. It will represent not only a triumph of engineering but a defining step in humanity’s journey beyond Earth. A mission of that scale deserves a name that people everywhere can instantly recognise, remember, and be inspired by.

Naming the first crewed Mars Starship Enterprise would connect this historic mission to a legacy of wonder and ambition that has inspired scientists, engineers, dreamers, and explorers for decades. It would send a powerful message that this mission is not just about technology, but about the human drive to discover, to build, and to reach beyond what once seemed impossible.

At a time when the world often feels divided, great achievements in space still have the power to unite people in shared admiration and shared purpose. Enterprise is a name that captures that spirit. It reflects not only the challenge of reaching Mars, but the optimism required to imagine a better future and the determination required to build it.

You have often spoken about making life multiplanetary to secure the future of humanity. The first crewed mission to Mars will be the clearest expression of that vision yet. Giving that Starship the name Enterprise would honour the scale of that ambition with a name that already stands for exploration, progress, and possibility.

We, the undersigned, ask you to name the first crewed Starship to travel to Mars, Enterprise.

It is a name worthy of history.
It is a name worthy of Mars.
It is a name worthy of humanity’s next great step.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned