Mini satellite to be sent to monitor astronaut's activities

时间：2007-01-22 00:48:36

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Chinanews, Shanghai, Jan. 20 – In future, China will send a small satellite along with the manned spaceship. The small satellite will closely monitor the spaceship’s working status and astronaut's activities outside the spacecraft. It will accompany the space shuttle in the space, Wen Hui Bao reported.

 

Experts usually call satellites weighing between 100 - 1,000 kilograms as small satellites, satellites weighing less than 100 kilograms as mini satellites, and those less than 10 kilograms as nano-satellites. Compared with big satellites, which were often produced in the past, small satellites usually cost less and take less time to make. They are light in weight and take little power to work, thus these small satellites can be produced in batches1. With these advantages, small satellites become very popular nowadays, said Yang Genqing, deputy director of the Shanghai Mini-Satellite engineering Center.

 

Since small satellites can work in a very flexible way, scientists usually place several small satellites together so that they can function as the big satellites. When placing together, their functions are sometimes even greater than some big satellites.

 

The Institute of Aerospace2 Science and Technology under the Shanghai Jiaotong University is currently working on technological3 issues in order to establish a nano-satellite station in space in future. The nano-satellite station will consist of a major satellite and several small satellites. Based on specific needs, the major satellite can release one or more sub-satellites into space to diagnose and repair technical problems for the space shuttle, said Duan Dengping, the institute’s vice4 president.

 
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1 batches f8c77c3bee0bd5d27b9ca0e20c216d1a     
一批( batch的名词复数 )； 一炉； （食物、药物等的）一批生产的量； 成批作业
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adj.航空的，宇宙航行的
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  • The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
  • Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。
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adj.技术的；工艺的
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  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。
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n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
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  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

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