• 美国实验型火箭Ares I-X成功发射

    09-10-29 The US space agency (Nasa) has launched a prototype rocket designed to replace the ageing space shuttle. 美国航空航天局新型试验火箭成功发射,该火箭旨在取代老化的航天飞机。 The Ares I-X blasted off(点火起飞) from Florida on a flight that will test...

  • 美国火箭因恶劣天气推迟发射

    09-10-28 The launch of a prototype rocket designed to replace the aging shuttle has been delayed by bad weather. 旨在取代老化的航天飞机的火箭原型因为恶劣的天气而被推迟发射。 The slender(细长的,苗条的), 100m-tall Ares I-X vehicle is due to test technology...

  • 专家建议太空探测商业化

    09-10-26 Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme have given strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts. 被要求回顾美国载人太空飞行规划的专家强烈建议使用商业服务来将宇航员送入太空。 Ares 1-X: Work on the program o...

  • US space shuttle returns to Earth 美发现号返回地球

    09-09-13 Nasa's space shuttle Discovery has landed at the Edwards air force base in California. 美国航空航天局的发现号航天飞机降落到加利福尼亚州的爱德华兹空军基地。 Plans to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida were postponed due to bad weather. The s...

  • Shuttle landing delayed for a day 恶劣天气耽误航天飞机返回地

    09-09-11 The landing of the shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center has been delayed for at least a day due to bad weather in Florida. 发现号航天飞机降落在肯尼迪航天中心,因为佛罗里达的坏天气返航至少耽搁了一天的时间。 There is one more shuttle mission...

  • Spaceship passes critical review 太空飞船通过设计评审

    09-09-02 The spacecraft Nasa is developing to replace the shuttle has passed a critical milestone. 美国航空航天局正在计划的用于取代旧航天飞机的新飞船已经通过审评。 Nasa hopes its Orion ship will take it back to the Moon The Orion capsule, which is intended t...

  • Shuttle Discovery arrives at ISS 发现号抵达国际空间站

    09-09-01 The space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay. 发现号航天飞机已经到达国际空间站并做九天的停留。 Commander Rick Sturckow used the main thrusters to dock at the station because the smaller manoeuvring(...

  • Third attempt to launch shuttle 发现号航天飞机试图第三次起飞

    09-08-29 Nasa is set for a fresh attempt to launch the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). 美国航空航天局重新计划将发现号航天飞机送上国际空间站。 Discovery's mission is scheduled to include three spacewalks Two previo...

  • Shuttle to deliver 'hot and cold' 发现号航天飞机将传送“制冷

    09-08-25 The US shuttle Discovery is all set for its latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS). 美国发现号航天飞机为最近的国际空间站任务做准备。 This is the Discovery orbiter's 37th mission The 13-day flight will deliver science equipment to th...

  • Space shuttle touches down safely 奋力号航天飞机成功着陆

    09-08-02 The space shuttle Endeavour has safely landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ending a 16-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). 奋力号航天飞机安全降落在佛罗里达州肯尼迪航天中心,结束了为期16天的国际空间站任务。 The exposed facilit...