1.3 How small? How expensive?
Now you have a chance to weigh up some of the costs of sending objects into space. It’s a very basic non-scored activity. Don’t worry if you don’t know some of the answers. Take an educated guess.
Activity 1 The costs of sending objects into space
Timing: Allow approximately 15 minutes.
a.
$3000
b.
$10 000
c.
$230 000
d.
$600 000
The correct answer is b.
b.
Well done.
a.
20 kg
b.
899 kg
c.
1000 kg
The correct answer is b.
b.
Correct.
a.
$2 million
b.
$100 million
c.
$2.5 billion
The correct answer is c.
c.
Correct.
a.
$10 billion
b.
$20 billion
c.
$150 billion
The correct answer is c.
c.
Correct.
a.
$6 million
b.
$45 million
c.
$650 million
d.
$1 billion
The correct answer is c.
c.
Correct.