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SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
Starship
Xīngjiàn
星舰
super heavy
chāo zhòng xíng
超重型
booster
zhùtuīqì
助推器
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
by (passive)
bèi
被
mechanical arms
jīxiè bì
机械臂
successfully caught
chénggōng bǔhuò
成功捕获

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
October 13th
shí yuè shísān rì
十月十三日
，
SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
in
zài
在
Starship fifth
Xīngjiàn dì-wǔ cì
星舰第五次
integrated flight test
zōnghé fēixíng cèshì
综合飞行测试
during
zhōng
中
，
Super Heavy booster
chāo zhòng xíng zhùtuīqì
超重型助推器
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
by (passive)
bèi
被
launch tower mechanical arms
fāshètái jīxiè bì
发射台机械臂
successfully caught
chénggōng bǔhuò
成功捕获
，
created
chuàngzào le
创造了
aerospace engineering
hángtiān gōngchéng
航天工程
history
lìshǐ
历史
。

October 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM

year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
二零二四年
October 13th
shí yuè shísān rì
十月十三日
，
SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
(possessive)
de
的
Starship
Xīngjiàn
星舰
super heavy
chāo zhòng xíng
超重型
booster
zhùtuīqì
助推器
when
zài
在
returning to
fǎnhuí
返回
Texas
Dékèsàsī Zhōu
德克萨斯州
launch base
fāshè jīdì
发射基地
moment
shí
时
，
by (passive)
bèi
被
launch pad
fāshètái
发射台
(possessive)
de
的
mechanical arms
jīxiè bì
机械臂
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to catch
bǔhuò
捕获
，
achieved
shíxiàn le
实现了
humanity
rénlèi
人类
spaceflight history
hángtiān shǐ
航天史
in
shàng de
上的
major breakthrough
zhòngdà tūpò
重大突破
。
this flight
zhè cì fēixíng
这次飞行
is
shì
是
Starship
Xīngjiàn
星舰
(modifier)
de
的
fifth
dì-wǔ cì
第五次
integrated flight test
zōnghé fēixíng cèshì
综合飞行测试
，
booster
zhùtuīqì
助推器
after
zài
在
from
yǔ
与
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
after separation
fēnlí hòu
分离后
，
precisely
jīngzhǔn
精准
flew back
fēi huí
飞回
launch pad
fāshètái
发射台
and
bìng
并
by (passive)
bèi
被
mechanical arms
jīxiè bì
机械臂
firmly
wěnwěn
稳稳
to grasp
jiā zhù
夹住
。
this capture operation
cǐ cì bǔhuò xíngdòng
此次捕获行动
by
yóu
由
launch tower
fāshètǎ
发射塔
on the
shàng de
上的
giant
jùxíng
巨型
mechanical arms
jīxiè bì
机械臂
completed
wánchéng
完成
，
entire process
zhěnggè guòchéng
整个过程
only using
jǐn yòng
仅用
a few seconds
shù miǎo zhōng
数秒钟
，
demonstrated
zhǎnshì le
展示了
SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
in
zài
在
precision engineering
jīngmì gōngchéng
精密工程
and
hé
和
automated control
zìdòng kòngzhì
自动控制
in areas of
fāngmiàn de
方面的
powerful capability
qiángdà shílì
强大实力
。
this technology
zhè yī jìshù
这一技术
(modifier)
de
的
core purpose
héxīn mùdì
核心目的
is
shì
是
to achieve
shíxiàn
实现
booster
zhùtuīqì de
助推器的
rapid
kuàisù
快速
reuse
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
，
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
space launch
tàikōng fāshè
太空发射
cost
chéngběn
成本
，
to advance
tuījìn
推进
humanity
rénlèi
人类
landing on Mars
dēnglù Huǒxīng
登陆火星
goal
de mùbiāo
的目标
。
success of this test
cǐ cì cèshì de chénggōng
此次测试的成功
，
marks
biāozhì zhe
标志着
SpaceX
SpaceX
SpaceX
in
zài
在
developing
kāifā
开发
fully
wánquán
完全
reusable
kě chóngfù shǐyòng de
可重复使用的
large
dàxíng
大型
launch vehicle
yùnzài huǒjiàn
运载火箭
in the area of
fāngmiàn
方面
took a step
màichū le
迈出了
a key step
guānjiàn yī bù
关键一步
。

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
gōngsī
公司
company
shìchǎng
市场
market
fāzhǎn
发展
develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
业务
business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
服务
service
yònghù
用户
users
píng tái
平台
platform
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation

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