Tuesday's World Events - December 15, 2020
NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” below.
1. List the who, what, where and when of the news item.
2. How will SpaceX benefit from building a launch site in Indonesia, according to the government there?
3. How did Elon Musk respond to President Widodo’s invitation to look into Indonesia as a launching pad for SpaceX?
4. a) What is Indonesia’s goal for electric vehicles? - How would they achieve this?
b) How does Musk view this goal?
5. Consider the current SpaceX launch sites, which are all in the U.S. (see “Background” below). How do you think Americans working in/at/around these sites view the possibility of SpaceX using a location in Indonesia as a launch site?