a vehicle capable of traveling in outer space; technically a satellite around the sun.
在外部空间穿行的交通工具；环绕太阳的人造卫星。NASA is also employing one of its two ground rover , the Opportunity, to try to listen for a weak signal from the silent satellite.
美国国家宇航局还使用了他们的两个地面漫游者中的一个--“机会”号，试图捕捉这个无声人造卫星的微弱信号。Meanwhile the U. S. Department of Defense has estimated that solar disruptions to government satellites cost about $100 million a year.
同时，美国国防部估计，太阳对于政府人造卫星的干扰，造成每年约一亿美元的耗损。Company officials say it will be able to transport satellites or spacecraft weighing up to fifty-three metric tons into orbit.
公司官方表示它能够将重达五十三公吨的人造卫星或者宇宙飞船送入轨道。It said the Arctic Sea ice dropped to its second-lowest level during the melt season since satellite measurements began in 1979.
该报告说，自1979年有人造卫星开始测量以来，北冰洋的海平面在其融化季节里降低到第二个最低点。All that new money led to a real-estate gold rush that has seen property prices rocket like a Sputnik.
这里的房价像人造卫星一样飙升，导致新一轮房地产淘金热。Nonetheless, the American authorities told Mr Bigelow that this coffee table was part of a satellite assembly and so counted as a munition.
然而，美国政府告诉Bigelow，这张咖啡桌是人造卫星零件的一部分，同时被认定为军需品。Visitors can strap themselves into a Manned Maneuvering Unit simulator and attempt to rendezvous with a satellite.
观众可坐在一个模拟太空飞行背包上，尝试与人造卫星会合。But scientists decided to let it carry out additional exploratory tasks as the orbiter is still in good condition and has fuel in reserve.
但是，由于这个人造卫星工作状况良好，还有储备燃料，科学家决定让它进行额外的探索任务。