Answer:
What can be inferred about Kenniston according to this line is that he doesn't have time to look elsewhere for a ship. The correct answer is the second one.
Step-by-step explanation:
After reading these lines, the reader understands that they have a limited time, they have to get back to the asteroid "within two weeks", so they have to get a ship right there where they are in order to be on time. They don't have time to look for another ship in an other place.