SpaceX Can Fly Starship Again

SpaceX 可以再次啟動 Starship 飛行


Introduction

The FAA finished its study of a failed flight in May. Now SpaceX can launch Starship again.

FAA 已於五月完成對一次失敗飛行的研究。現在 SpaceX 可以再次發射 Starship 了。

Main Body

The May flight had problems. The top part of the rocket worked well. But the bottom part did not land correctly. The engines had heat problems and the alarms were wrong.

五月的飛行出現了問題。火箭頂部運行良好,但底部未能正確降落。引擎出現過熱問題,且警報系統有誤。

SpaceX fixed these problems. They changed how the engines start. They also fixed the hardware. This helps the rocket start its engines again in space.

SpaceX 已解決這些問題。他們更改了引擎啟動的方式,並修復了硬體。這有助於火箭在太空中重新啟動引擎。

SpaceX is now a big public company. It raised a lot of money in June. The next flight is on July 16. It will carry twenty new Starlink satellites to the internet.

SpaceX 現在是一家大型上市公司。他們在六月籌集了大量資金。下次飛行將於 7 月 16 日進行,將搭載 20 顆新的 Starlink 衛星進入網路。

Conclusion

SpaceX can now test the Starship V3. The next flight will put real satellites into space.

SpaceX 現在可以測試 Starship V3。下次飛行將把真正的衛星送入太空。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Shift

Look at how the story moves from Past (what happened) to Future (what will happen).

1. What happened (Past)

  • The flight had problems. \rightarrow (It is finished)
  • The engines were wrong. \rightarrow (It is finished)
  • SpaceX fixed the hardware. \rightarrow (It is finished)

2. What will happen (Future)

  • The flight is on July 16. \rightarrow (A scheduled date)
  • It will carry satellites. \rightarrow (A plan for the future)

Quick Tip for A2: Use -ed for things that are over. Use will for things you are waiting for.

Vocabulary Learning

launch (v.)
To send a rocket or satellite into the air or space
Example:The company will launch the rocket tomorrow morning.
correctly (adv.)
In a way that is right or true
Example:Please make sure you spell the word correctly.
hardware (n.)
The physical parts of a machine or computer
Example:The computer is slow because the hardware is old.
public company (n.)
A company that sells shares of its business to many people
Example:Apple is a very large public company.
satellite (n.)
An object sent into space to collect information or for communication
Example:The satellite sends TV signals to our house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword