Multiple choice

Which of the following space shuttles was/were phased out by the US government by the end of 2010?

I. Atlantis II. Discovery III. Endeavor

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. (I), II and (III)
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Space shuttle Atlantis on May 14, 2010 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral in Florida on its last scheduled mission to the International Space Station (ISS), signalling the beginning of the end of the three-decade American programme. The Obama administration has decided to wind up the space shuttle programme. By November 2010, the last of the two shuttles, Discovery and Endeavor will carry payloads to the ISS and will then be phased out.

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