The reader can infer from the article that
A. Operating the Orion MPCV will be less costly than operating
the space shuttles.
B. The landing apparatus of the Orion MPCV is considered to
be an innovation.
C. The space shuttles were not designed to transport
astronauts on long-term, deep space missions.
D. President Obama puts a higher priority on the International
Space Station than on the exploration of deep space.