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kē jì
科技
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United States / America
Měiguó
美国
private / privately-operated
sīyíng
私营
space / aerospace
hángtiān
航天
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
will / about to
jiāng
将
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
robot / robotic
jīqìrén
机器人
spacecraft / vessel
fēichuán
飞船
to rescue / rescue mission
jiùyuán
救援
NASA (US space agency)
NASA
NASA
Swift (telescope name)
Sīwēifūtè
斯威夫特
telescope
wàngyuǎnjìng
望远镜
。

NASA (US space agency)
NASA
NASA
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
Swift (telescope name)
Sīwēifūtè
斯威夫特
telescope
wàngyuǎnjìng
望远镜
currently / is
zhèngzài
正在
slowly / gradually
huǎnmàn
缓慢
to descend / to fall
xiàjiàng
下降
，
to face / confronting
miànlín
面临
uncontrolled / out of control
shīkòng
失控
to fall into / to plunge into
zhuìrù
坠入
atmosphere
dàqìcéng
大气层
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
risk / danger
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
private / privately-operated
sīyíng
私营
space / aerospace
hángtiān
航天
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Katalyst Space (aerospace company)
Katalyst Space
Katalyst Space
will / scheduled to
jiāngyú
将于
June 27th
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
one (measure word for vessels)
yī sōu
一艘
robot / robotic
jīqìrén
机器人
spacecraft / vessel
fēichuán
飞船
，
for / on behalf of
wèi
为
it / its
qí
其
to boost / to raise
tíshēng
提升
orbit / orbital path
guǐdào
轨道
。

June 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM

NASA (US space agency)
NASA
NASA
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
Swift (telescope name)
Sīwēifūtè
斯威夫特
telescope
wàngyuǎnjìng
望远镜
in / at (formal)
yú
于
the year 2004
2004 nián
2004年
to launch into orbit / to lift off
fāshè shēngkōng
发射升空
，
specifically / exclusively
zhuānmén
专门
used for / employed in
yòng yú
用于
to detect / to observe
tàncè
探测
the universe / cosmos
yǔzhòu
宇宙
in the / within
zhōng de
中的
gamma rays
jiǎmǎ shèxiàn
伽马射线
burst / outburst
bào
暴
。
however / but
rán er
然而
，
because of / due to
yóuyú
由于
orbit / orbital path
guǐdào
轨道
to decay / to degrade
shuāijiǎn
衰减
，
it
tā
它
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
altitude / height
gāodù
高度
has dropped from
yǐ cóng
已从
600 kilometers
600 gōnglǐ
600公里
fallen to / dropped to
jiàng zhì
降至
approximately / about
yuē
约
400 kilometers
400 gōnglǐ
400公里
。
scientist / researcher
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to estimate / to assess
gūjì
估计
，
by / until
dào
到
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
，
this / the said
gāi
该
telescope
wàngyuǎnjìng
望远镜
uncontrolled / losing control
shīkòng
失控
to fall into / to plunge into
zhuìrù
坠入
atmosphere
dàqìcéng
大气层
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
probability / likelihood
gàilǜ
概率
as high as / reaching
gāo dá
高达
90 percent
90%
90%
。
NASA (US space agency)
NASA
NASA
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
with / together with
yǔ
与
private / privately-operated
sīyíng
私营
space / aerospace
hángtiān
航天
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Katalyst Space (aerospace company)
Katalyst Space
Katalyst Space
to sign / to conclude
qiāndìng
签订
(completion particle)
le
了
one (measure word for contracts)
yī fèn
一份
valued at / worth
jiàzhí
价值
$30 million
3000 wàn měiyuán
3000万美元
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
rescue / recovery
jiùyuán
救援
contract / agreement
hétong
合同
。
Katalyst Space (aerospace company)
Katalyst Space
Katalyst Space
plans to / intends to
jìhuà
计划
on / at (formal)
yú
于
June 27th
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
one (measure word for vessels)
yī sōu
一艘
robot / robotic
jīqìrén
机器人
spacecraft / vessel
fēichuán
飞船
，
using / with
yòng
用
the last / the final one
zuìhòu yī méi
最后一枚
Pegasus XL (air-launched rocket)
Fēimǎzuò XL
飞马座XL
air-launched / launched from aircraft
kōng shè
空射
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to send into / to deliver to
sòng rù
送入
orbit / orbital path
guǐdào
轨道
。
this will be
zhè jiāng shì
这将是
commercial / private sector
shāngyè
商业
robot / robotic
jīqìrén
机器人
spacecraft / vessel
fēichuán
飞船
the first time / for the first time
shǒucì
首次
with / and
yǔ
与
one (measure word for satellites)
yī kē
一颗
without / lacking
méiyǒu
没有
docking / berthing
duìjiē
对接
device / fixture
zhuāngzhì
装置
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
to complete / to accomplish
wánchéng
完成
docking / rendezvous
duìjiē
对接
。
Swift (telescope name)
Sīwēifūtè
斯威夫特
to this day / still
zhìjīn
至今
still / continues to
réng zài
仍在
normally / as usual
zhèngcháng
正常
to operate / to function
yùnxíng
运行
，
scientist / researcher
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to hope / hopes
xīwàng
希望
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
rescue / recovery
jiùyuán
救援
mission / task
rènwù
任务
can / able to
néng
能
to allow / to let
ràng
让
it
tā
它
to continue / to keep going
jìxù
继续
to work / to function
gōngzuò
工作
many more years / for years to come
duō nián
多年
。

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