Reasoning The United States’ space programme is at a critical juncture. Over the past four decades, spending on space has declined from 5% of the federal budget to 0.5%. The US government recently announced it has cancelled its Constellation human spaceflight programme, which was intended to provide transportation to the International Space Station (ISS). Instead, NASA will shift its emphasis to developing new technologies and commercializing space flight. NASA will outsource its transportation to the ISS – a move designed to dramatically reduce launch costs. Five private companies – nearly all of which are headed by internet entrepreneurs – are sharing $50 million of federal funds to develop cargo spacecraft. NASA’s new vision has not been met by enthusiasm from all quarters, with critics calling it the death knell of America’s formerly glorious space programme. Politicians whose states are losing out on jobs as a result of NASA’s cancelled programmes have been among the most vocal critics. With entrepreneurs racing to achieve human spaceflight, the next American to land on the moon could be a commercial passenger rather than a NASA astronaut.

265. The Constellation programme has been axed in order for NASA to save money

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

266. Under NASA’s new plans, travel to the International Space Station will be privatised

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

267. The five companies funded by NASA are using internet technology to develop commercial spacecraft

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

268. Critics believe that NASA’s new direction marks the end of American leadership in human space exploration

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

269. The United States government recently announced plans to further reduce its space programme budget

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

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