(1). Elon Musk’s private space-exploring company SpaceX didn’t quite hit its target on Friday.
周五,太空探索公司SpaceX首席执行官伊隆·马斯克表示,火箭未能成功着陆。
(2). The communication satellite did successfully get into orbit at 6:35pm, and then attempted to drop off its first stage rocket on a drone that would safely deposit the Falcon 9 part back on earth.
6:35分,通讯卫星成功进入预定轨道,并计划海上着陆,收回猎鹰9号一级火箭。
(3). But the rocket missed the target.
但火箭未能成功着陆。
(4). Watching the SpaceX livestream, viewers could see the control room sigh as Falcon 9 missed the drone, but applaud the effort, anyway.
通过直播影像,控制台工作人员叹息一声,但努力精神值得赞扬。
(5). A press kit ahead of the launched warned that company had not expected this attempt to be successful.
但从发布前的“新闻包”来看,SpaceX对成功不抱太大希望。