Four satellite launching centers to focus on different tasks

时间：2007-09-26 06:32:19

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Chinanews, Beijing, Sept 25 – As approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, China will build another satellite launching center at Wenchang city, Hainan Province. It will be the country's fourth satellite launching center. At present, China already has three satellite launching centers, one in Jiuquan, one in Taiyuan and one in Xichang. After the new satellite launching center finishes construction, the four launching centers will focus on different tasks: Jiuquan satellite launching center will continue to launch retrievable1 satellites and manned spaceships; Taiyuan launching center will be mainly responsible for launching solar synchronous2 satellites while the one in Xichang will be used only on emergency cases.

 

Since China has ever built the country's first satellite launching center in Jiuquan in 1958, the current three satellite launching centers have accomplished3 more than 100 launching tasks successfully. During these launching tasks, the three centers have sent more than 100 satellites and six manned spaceships into space.

 

As the country's earliest satellite launching center, Jiuquan satellite launching center has created many records in China's launching history. In November 1960, it launched the first domestic ground-to-ground missile. In April 1970, it successfully sent Dongfanghong 1, the country's first man-made satellite, into space. In November 1975, it put China's first retrievable satellite into the orbit. In October 2003, it sent the first manned space shuttle, Shenzhou 5, into space.

 

Taiyuan satellite launching center will mainly be used to send solar synchronous satellites and polar orbit space shuttles. So far, Taiyuan satellite launching center has been operating for 40 years. In the past, it used to send only one satellite in a year. Now, it is able to accomplish ten launching tasks every year. Taiyuan satellite launching center has sent 38 domestic and foreign satellites into space successfully.

 

Built in 1970, Xichang satellite launching center is mainly used for launching geosynchronous satellites. With more than 30 years of development, Xichang satellite launching center has now developed as a center for satellite testing and launching, measuring and directing, telecommunication4, meterological monitoring, as well as logistics support. Xichang satellite lauching center has successfully sent more than 40 satellites into space, which include Asia No.1, Australia satellite, and Fengyun-2. It can also send the five major domestically made carrier rockets, such as Changzheng (Long March) 3A and Changzheng (Long March) 3B. Xichang satellite launching center can send 10-12 satellites in a year. In future, it will also be used as the launching venue5 to send satellites for China's moon probe project during its first and second phase.

 

Wenchang satellite launching center will be built near the coastal6 area. Thus, all satellite devices can be shipped to the center by sea. The security issue of the launching center will be good, too, since the rockets will mainly fly over the ocean area and all debris7 will eventually fall into the ocean, too.

 
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1 retrievable fjezxc     
adj.可取回的，可恢复的，可修补的
参考例句：
  • A key tool of drilling multilateral horizontal well is retrievable whip stock.钻多分枝水平井的关键工具是可回收式斜向器。
  • Chinese have long recognized the importance of retrievable reconnaissance satellites.中国很早就认识到返回式侦察卫星的重要性。
2 synchronous bqswx     
adj.同步的
参考例句：
  • The message can be used only with synchronous operations.消息只能与同步操作一起使用。
  • Synchronous machines do not easily fall out of step under normal conditions.在正常情况下，同步电机不易失去同步。
3 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
参考例句：
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
4 telecommunication 5gMzg5     
n.电信，远距离通信
参考例句：
  • Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
  • I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。
5 venue ALkzr     
n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点
参考例句：
  • The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
  • The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。
6 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
7 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

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