NOTE TO STUDENTS: Before answering the questions, read “Background” under the questions and watch the videos under “Resources.”

1. What is Orion?

2. What is significant about Friday’s flight?

3. a) What is next for the program?
b) When (and where to) will a manned mission launch?

4. What glitches did the flight encounter?

5. Describe the test objectives that were successful.

6. How would you describe the tone of this news report?

CHALLENGE QUESTION: Sometimes a reporter will include his/her opinion in an otherwise factual news story (subjective comments about objective facts).
a) Identify the sentence which is the reporter’s opinion.
b) Do you think reporters should/could always refrain from including personal opinion into a news story? Explain your answer.