The first private mission outside of Earth's orbit is closer than many of us think.
地球轨道之外的第一个私人任务比我们大多数人想象得还要近sJ9;D9P%+gdBTqn。
U. S. government officials are set to approve a mission by privately-held space company Moon Express to travel outside of Earth's orbit in late 2017.
美国政府官员将于2017年底批准月球捷运私营太空公司在地球轨道外进行一项任务_IvBJyCLy0XnJ3ZZ+v.#。
Moon Express's mission involves plans to land a suitcase-sized package of scientific equipment on the moon for ongoing exploration and commercial development.
月球捷运公司计划将一套手提箱大小的科学设备送上月球，用于正在进行的探索和商业开发^at8z&N,H2b。
The decision involved months of lobbying and coordinated conversations between a number of federal agencies.
这一决定涉及到几个月的游说和一些联邦机构之间的协调对话mT+%Nxst~15Kz23p。
Under international treaties, the U.S. is responsible for the cargo of both public and private spacecraft.
根据国际条约，美国负责公共和私人航天器的运输NCsjY=3M1HdK。
This makes commercial space travel a complex legal issue not just domestically, but abroad.
这使得商业太空旅行不仅在国内，而且在国外成为一个复杂的法律问题0=k2(+zY+]。
A Moon Express representative declined to comment on this story but noted that the company is very optimistic about its proposal.
月球捷运公司的一名代理人拒绝就此事置评，但指出该公司对自己的提议非常乐观AnG6E,@D&B.o]Cs。
Moon Express is not the only company seeking for the right to travel to outer space.
月球捷运公司并不是唯一一家寻求外太空旅行权利的公司C7_Hsj3lqV%。
Elon Musk's Space X aims to send an unmanned aircraft to Mars by 2018.
埃隆·马斯克的美国太空探索技术公司计划在2018年之前将一架无人驾驶飞机送上火星ew2Lrm~9_SwnRe。

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答问题5至问题76Oiwi5.kSvn。
Question 5:What is the news report mainly about?
问题5：这则新闻报道主要讲的是什么？
Question 6: What is Moon Express planning to do?
问题6：月球捷运公司计划做什么？
Question 7: What does Moon Express think of its mission?
问题7：月球捷运公司如何看待自己的任务的？