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SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to complete / to achieve
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th time
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
。

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
on / at (formal)
yú
于
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
completed
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
，
to set / to establish a record
chuàng xià
创下
new
xīn
新
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
。
this
zhè cì
这次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
from
cóng
从
the state of California
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Fàndēngbǎo tàikōng jūn jīdì
范登堡太空军基地
to lift off / to launch
shēngkōng
升空
，
to carry on board
dāzài
搭载
25 satellites
25 kē
25颗
Starlink (satellite network)
Xīng Liàn
星链
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
。

April 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
outer space
tàikōng
太空
company
gōngsī
公司
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
on / at (formal)
yú
于
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
achieved / realized
shíxiànle
实现了
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
structural particle
de
的
the 600th
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
。
this
zhè cì
这次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
named / called
míng wéi
名为
Starlink 17-22 (mission name)
Xīng Liàn 17-22
星链17-22
，
from
cóng
从
state of California
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Fàndēngbǎo tàikōng jūn jīdì
范登堡太空军基地
to lift off / to launch
shēngkōng
升空
，
to carry on board
dāzài
搭载
25 satellites
25 kē
25颗
Starlink (satellite network)
Xīng Liàn
星链
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
。
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
completing / after completing
wánchéng
完成
mission
rènwù
任务
after / following
hòu
后
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to land / to touch down
jiàngluo
降落
on / at
zài
在
the Pacific Ocean
Tàipíngyáng
太平洋
structural particle
de
的
unmanned / crewless
wúrén
无人
recovery vessel / drone ship
huíshōu chuán
回收船
on top of
shàng
上
。
can / capable of
kě
可
reusable / to use repeatedly
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
structural particle
de
的
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
technology
jìshù
技术
to allow / to enable
ràng
让
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
greatly / significantly
dàdà
大大
reduced / lowered
jiàngdīle
降低了
launch
fāshè
发射
cost
chéngběn
成本
。
Falcon (rocket series)
Lièyīng
猎鹰
series / line
xìliè
系列
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
already
yǐ
已
in / within
zài
在
612 attempts
612 cì
612次
attempts
chángshì
尝试
among / out of
zhōng
中
completed
wánchéng
完成
600 times
600 cì
600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery
huíshōu
回收
，
success rate
chénggōng lǜ
成功率
exceeding / surpassing
chāoguò
超过
97 percent
97%
97%
。
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
for / in preparation for
wèi
为
planned / scheduled
jìhuà
计划
in / during
yú
于
this year
jīnnián
今年
May
5 yuè
5月
test flight
shìfēi
试飞
structural particle
de
的
Starship (spacecraft)
Xīng Jiàn
星舰
V3 (third generation)
V3
V3
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to do / to make
zuò
做
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
preparations
zhǔnbèi
准备
。

New Words

SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
wánchéng
完成
to complete
Lièyīng
猎鹰
Falcon
zhùtuīqì
助推器
booster
huíshōu
回收
recovery
Xīng Liàn
星链
Starlink
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
reusable
chénggōng lǜ
成功率
success rate

News in English

Science & Technology

SpaceX Achieves 600th Falcon 9 Booster Recovery in Landmark Starlink Mission

SpaceX achieved its 600th Falcon 9 booster recovery on the Starlink 17-22 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 25 satellites.

SpaceX achieved its 600th Falcon 9 booster recovery on April 19th. This mission, named Starlink 17-22, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 25 Starlink satellites. The booster successfully landed on a Pacific Ocean drone ship after completing its mission. Reusable booster technology has significantly lowered SpaceX's launch costs. The Falcon rocket series has completed 600 booster recoveries out of 612 attempts, achieving a success rate exceeding 97%. SpaceX is currently making final preparations for the scheduled Starship V3 test flight in May this year.

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OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
IPO / to go public
shàngshì
上市
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
stated / said
chēng
称
now / at this time
xiànzài
现在
timing / moment
shíjī
时机
inappropriate / ill-advised
bùdàng
不当
。

OpenAI Delays IPO Plans as CEO Sam Altman Cites AI Safety Concerns

Apple Inc.
píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
iPhone 18 Pro (Apple flagship smartphone)
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to roll out / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
iOS 27 (Apple mobile operating system)
iOS 27
iOS 27
operating system
xìtǒng
系统
update / upgrade
gēngxīn
更新
。

Apple Officially Launches iPhone 18 Pro and Rolls Out iOS 27 Update

Beijing
běijīng
北京
respond
huíyìng
回应
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
CEO
CEO
CEO
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
development
fāzhǎn
发展
。

Beijing Responds to Anthropic CEO Remarks on China AI Development

United States
měiguó
美国
investigation
diàochá
调查
indicate
zhǐ
指
China
zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
participate
cānyù
参与
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
technology
jìshù
技术
theft
dàoqiè
盗窃
。

US Investigators Link China to AI Technology Theft