[chrisseaton]

> Why is it considered reasonable or unreasonable that they halt certain space-related activities due to a government shutdown?

I don't think anyone's opinion on whether it's reasonable or not really matters for this article. The fact is that they have no budget from which to pay people who operate all the things at the space centre, so they aren't working. I don't think it's any more complicated than that is it? What more could they say?