The Next Space Race

Vocabulary: Adjectives/Adverbs

100

What is the adjective which means "having a lot of ambition"? (write it on your whiteboard)

ambitious / aspirational

200

What kind of companies are SpaceX, Vast, Blue Origin...?

They are private companies.

300

Give an adjective which means "producing a profit" (=making money).

lucrative / profitable

400

Give a synonym for "a lot". (write it on your whiteboard)

"substantially"

Vocabulary: Nouns/Verbs

100

What is the English for "PDG"?

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

200

Give a synonym for "schedule" (=emploi du temps).

"timeline"

300

How do you refer to the process of making decisions in one noun? (write it on your whiteboard)

decision-making

400

Give a synonym for "having experience in the space industry"? (write it on your whiteboard)

Having a space pedigree.

About Vast

100

How did the founder of Vast make a fortune?

He made a fortune with cryptocurrency.

200

True or False?
Vast was created after 2020.

True, Vast was created in 2021.

300

State 2 advantages of Vast.

Vast works cheaper and faster than NASA.
Vast hires a lot of workforce.
[...]

400

State two disadvantages of Vast.

Vast does not have much experience/space pedigree.
Vast may be an example of hubris because they want to work too fast.
Vast may be polluting since it creates more pieces than needed.

[...]

Space Culture

100

What does "ISS" stand for?

The International Space Station

200

When was the Outer Space treaty signed?

The Outer Space treaty was signed in 1967.

300

What principles did the Outer Space Treaty set out?

The Outer Space Treaty set out the principles of non-appropriation (no one can own the moon) and it stated that the moon should be explored for the benefit of all mankind.

400

Give (at least) four reasons to conquer space.

- tourism
- to exploit resources (ex: platinum)
- to learn about the history of the solar system
- to get soft power (political/cultural influence)
- the price of space launches dropped substantially
- the moon can be a proving ground for further explorations

Sentences translation

100

Translate: "Des entreprises privées souhaitent remplacer l'ISS."

Private companies want to/would like to replace the ISS.

200

Translate: "SpaceX souhaite développer le tourisme spatial."

"SpaceX wants to/would like to develop space tourism."

300

What's the English for "Ce contrat vaud des milliards de dollars."?

This contract is worth billions of dollars.

400

Vast a dû intensifier ses efforts (idiom) pour gagner la compétition de la NASA.

Vast had to go from zero to sixty to win NASA's competition.