
PARUS-T1
The Taiwan-made PARUS-T1 satellite was launched on Jan. 14 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.
台灣製的PARUS-T1衛星於1月14日從位於加州聖塔芭芭拉郡的范登堡太空軍基地發射。
force(n.)部隊peace-keeping force維和部隊rebel forces反抗武裝部隊
It will complete a 12-month mission testing communications and other systems in space.
它將完成為期12個月的任務,測試衛星在太空中的通訊及其他系統。
complete(v.)完成completion(n.)完成on a mission出任務mission accomplished任務完成communications(n.)通訊communication(n.)溝通be in communication with跟~保持聯絡
The PARUS-T1 was designed and manufactured in Taiwan.
PARUS-T1是在台灣設計和製造的。
manufacture(v.)製造、生產
It is part of the PARUS program, which the Taiwan Space Agency, or TASA, developed to build compact satellites for the nation’s use.
它是國家太空中心(TASA)開發的PARUS計畫的一部分,旨在為國家建造小型衛星。
compact(adj.)密實的、小巧的
The satellites in this program come in various sizes.
這個計畫中的衛星有不同的尺寸。
come in有~(的尺寸或顏色)
The PARUS-T1 is one of the smaller 3U-sized satellites and is named after a small bird native to Taiwan.
PARUS-T1是較小型的3U衛星,並且以一種原生於台灣的小鳥命名。
be named after以~命名be native to原生於=be indigenous to
TASA hopes the satellite’s mission will help speed up research and development for the country’s space industry.
TASA希望,這顆衛星的任務能幫助加速台灣太空產業的研究與發展。
speed up加速expedite(v.)加速industrial(adj.)工業的、產業的industrial quantity of大量的industrial revolution工業化革命industrious(adj.)勤奮的=diligent/hard-working
The satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of SpaceX’s Transporter series, which helps customers send their satellites into space.
這顆衛星搭載SpaceX的獵鷹9號火箭發射,並成為SpaceX Transporter系列的一部分,協助客戶將衛星送入太空。
send(v.)傳送、打發send sb. packing解僱某人space(n.)太空、空間、時間的空檔
TASA reported that the PARUS-T1 mission started more successfully than the last PARUS satellite.
TASA報告指出,這次PARUS-T1的任務比上次的PARUS衛星更成功。
success(n.)成功resounding success巨大的成功conspicuous success引人注意的成功
In December, the PARUS-T1A was lost after being launched from Japan due to a rocket failure.
去年12月,PARUS-T1A從日本發射後,因為火箭故障而失敗。
failure(n.)失敗it’s not rocket science這件事其實不難