SpaceX Starship Reaches Space Before Explosive Ocean Landing

A large new rocket called Starship reached space for the first time. The rocket was built by SpaceX. It entered orbit, which is the path a spacecraft takes around Earth.

entered orbit= 進入環繞行星或天體運行的軌道

The rocket carried 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites into space. These satellites deliver internet to people on Earth. The flight was planned to last 10 hours, but SpaceX ended it early after 90 minutes. The rocket also suffered an unexpected engine shutdown mid-flight.

next-generation= 下一代（具備更新技術或設計）

At the end of the mission, Starship came back down toward the Pacific Ocean. The rocket made a controlled landing, but it exploded in flames when it touched down on the water.

touched down= 著陸或著水並接觸地面/水面

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
entered orbit	進入環繞行星或天體運行的軌道
next-generation	下一代（具備更新技術或設計）
touched down	著陸或著水並接觸地面/水面

詞彙整理

單字	意思
orbit	天體繞著另一個天體運行時所經過的路徑，通常呈橢圓形。
satellites	由中央政權或主要勢力控制，並受其支配的
exploded	（圖示或模型）將各部分分開，但仍依照彼此正確的相對位置排列，以顯示整體的組成方式

延伸學習

•在航太領域中，「touch down」指降落或著陸並接觸表面的動作；若特指降落在水面上，有時也會使用「splashdown」（海上著陸/降落）。
•「spacecraft」（太空船）字尾的「-craft」與「aircraft」（飛機）類似，單複數同形。