China’s first lunar orbiter has made a successful lift off from its launch site in the southwest of the country. It due to enter the moon’s orbit in about a week’s time and should bring back pictures of the planet surface by the end of November. Daniel Griffith reports from Beijing.
“Amid the thundering roar of its rockets China’s first lunar orbiter lifted off marking the latest stage in the nation’s ambitious space program. The orbiter named Chang’e after a Chinese Goddess is expected to spend a year analyzing the moon surface. China’s then hoping to land a lunar robot in the next five years, with a long term goal a Chinese astronaut on the moon by 2020. For China, its space program is all about boasting national pride and international prestige. The nation’s leaders are also hoping to develop China’s nascent commercial space industry. China’s made big strides since the 1950s when Chairman Mao complained that the country couldn’t even put a potato in space.”
中国首颗绕月卫星已从位于我国西南的卫星发射中心成功发射，预计将在未来约一周的时间内进入绕行轨道，并在11月底之前传回月球表面的照片，Daniel Griffith在北京为您报道。
“伴随着首颗绕月卫星成功发射升天的巨响，中国雄心勃勃的空间项目打开了新的篇章。这颗命名自传说中的女神-嫦娥的卫星将在月球表面进行为期一年的分析研究。未来的五年内中国将期望在月球上放置一个机器人，同时在更为长远的计划中，将在2020年前把宇航员送上月球。对于中国来说，该空间计划意味着民族自豪感和国际影响力的提升。国家领导人也非常希望发展中国的新型航空航天工业。自19世纪50年代毛主席抱怨国家甚至不能将土豆放入太空以来，中国在航空航天事业上取得了多项巨大的进步。”
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