Chang'e-1: A small vehicle ready to accomplish great tasks

时间：2007-10-20 05:43:34

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Chinanews, Xichang, Oct 19 – The Chang'e No. 1 moon probe satellite took its name after a young and beautiful goddess in a traditional Chinese legend who lived in her palace on the moon with her pet rabbit. Compared with the legendary1 fairy maiden2, the satellite, with a weight of more than 2 tons, might appear large and hefty. However, scientists believed that the satelllite could fly to the moon in a graceful3 way during the upcoming launch, just like what the fairy maiden did as described in the legend.

 

The main tasks facing Chang'e No. 1 are to take the 3D pictures of the moon and to explore the moon surface environment. Compared with manned spacecraft Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6, Chang'e No. 1 is a small satellite. While scientists need to add four boosters to send Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6 into space, the launch of Chang'e No. 1 will not need any booster at all. Since Chang'e No. 1 satellite is a small device, the loading capacity of the Chang'e satellite launch will be much lighter4. In sending large satellites, the total weight of the satellite and the carrier rocket can be as many as 400 tons or more. However, Chang'e No. 1 and its carrier rocket, Changzhen 3A, weigh only 250 tons.

 

The Chang'e No. 1 satellite will fly around the earth for a couple of times before it shifts to the moon orbit. After that, 13 monitoring devices that are placed on the earth will adjust its flying positions in space. By then, people might see that the moon probe satellite will turn swiftly in space.

 
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1 legendary u1Vxg     
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
  • Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
  • Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
2 maiden yRpz7     
n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的
参考例句：
  • The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
  • The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。
3 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的
参考例句：
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
4 lighter 5pPzPR     
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

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