
「玉山」與「飛鼠」
On January 24, YUSAT and DEASSAT CubeSat, two Taiwan-made mini-satellites carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
1月24日,搭乘SpaceX獵鷹九號火箭的兩枚台灣自製立方衛星「玉山」與「飛鼠」,順利在美國佛羅里達州卡納維爾角空軍基地發射升空。
satellite(n.)衛星satellite television=衛星電視artificial satellite=人造衛星successfully(adv.)成功地lift off=升空
Rolled out by SpaceX, SmallSat Rideshare Program is similar to the idea of carpooling which provides low-cost launch services for small satellites as well as increases the number of flight opportunities.
SpaceX 推出的小型衛星共乘計畫類似於汽車共乘的概念,為小型衛星提供成本較低的火箭發射服務,並且增加升空的機會。
Rolled out by...=SmallSat Rideshare Program is rolled out by...be similar to=類似於~Your opinion is similar to mine.carpool(n.)(v.)共乘=car-sharing=ride-sharingincrease(v.)增加;提高opportunity(n.)機會
The technology giant set a new record for its largest number of payloads on a single rocket by transporting 143 small satellites.
科技巨頭 SpaceX 這次發射了143枚小型衛星,創下了單支火箭最大有效載荷量的紀錄。
set a record for sth.=創下~的紀錄large-larger-largestpayload(n.)(運輸工具的)載負量;(飛彈的)有效載荷transport(v.)運送;運輸transport(英式)=transportation=交通工具Some goods are transported to ports by ship.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement that another CubeSat “Nut Sat” is set to be sent into orbit in the midst of this year.
台灣科技部在聲明中表示,另一枚立方衛星「堅果」定於今年年中發射。
be set to RV=排定好要做某事send sth. into orbit=launch sth. into space=發射到太空midst(n.)中間;中央
However, it is reported that mission operators at the National Space Organization lost contact with the two satellites after their lift-off due to poor satellite reception.
不過據報導,國家太空中心研究團隊先前因訊號不良而與升空後的兩枚衛星失聯。
contact(n.)(v.)聯絡;聯繫;來往;接觸be in contact with sb.=與某人保持聯繫lose contact with...=失去~的聯繫come into contact with sb.=與某人有接觸Those who come into contact with patients are advised to self-isolate.reception(n.)接收(訊號)
Jann-Yenq Liu, a professor at the Center For Astronautical Physics And Engineering at National Central University, said that a few international space agencies have received signals from the satellites and researchers are working on restoring reception.
中央大學太空科學與科技研究中心教授劉正彥表示,一些國際太空接收站已經收到該衛星的訊號,而研究人員正努力修復接收問題。
signal(n.)訊號;信號There have been numerous complaints of poor cell phone signal from residents.The police officer gave us a signal to pull over.work on=努力;致力做某事I have been working on this report for two weeks.restore(v.)修復;使~恢復