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NASA has been particularly sensitive to shuttle tank issues since the 2003 Columbia accident, which was triggered by a piece of tank foam insulation falling off and damaging the shuttle's wing during liftoff.
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自从2003年哥伦比亚号因为一块燃料箱上的隔热泡沫脱落而导致航天飞机爆炸事件之后,美国航空航天局就一直对燃料箱格外小心翼翼。 |
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NASA has had budget crunches before, but seldom have they been so wasteful.
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NASA以前也经历过预算短缺的艰困时期,但鲜少造成如此浪费的局面。 |
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NASA is already considering a mission that would probe the floor of a shrouded crater and send samples back.
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美国航太总署正在考虑执行的一项任务,是前往探索月球上隐蔽阴暗的陨石坑底部,并带回标本。 |
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NASA is also employing one of its two ground rovers, the Opportunity, to try to listen for a weak signal from the silent satellite.
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NASA同样也命令其中一个陆地巡航者,机遇号,来努力寻找来自这颗寂静卫星的微弱信号。 |
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NASA is also watching for changes in Hurricane Ernesto that could force an aborted mission.
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美国航空航天局还在关注可能导致发射计划无法进行的诶诺斯托(热带风暴)的变化。 |
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NASA is aslo employing one of its two ground rovers, the Opportunity, to try to listen for a weak signal from the silent satellite.
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美国国家航天和航空管理局也在使用其两颗地面飞行装置中的名为机会号的一颗来试图收听来自失灵的那颗卫星的微弱信号。 |
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NASA is cutting short space walk today for Endeavor astronauts.
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国家航空和宇宙航行局于今日缩短了宇航员太空行走的时间。 |
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NASA is cutting short the spacewalk today for Endeavour astronauts.
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美国航空航天局今天提前终止了奋进号宇航员的太空之旅。 |
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NASA is hoping the fuel tank will be repaired in time for a late April or early May launch.
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美国航空航天局希望燃料箱能被及时修复,以便航天飞机能在四月底或者五月初发射升空。 |
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NASA launches 25 to 30 sounding rockets annually; the U.S. military uses them as well.
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NASA每年发射25~30枚探空火箭,美国军方也会使用。 |
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NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.
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1999年,在火星极地登陆者号宇宙飞船进入火星大气前的瞬间,美国航空航天局失去了与其的无线电联系。 |