2016年CRI China Launches Belarus' First Telecom Satellite

 

The Belintersat-1, Belarus' first communication satellite, was sent into the intended orbit today carried by a Long March-3B rocket from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

This was China's first orbital mission of 2016 and the 223rd launch of the Long march carrier rocket.

Wu Yanhua, vice¹ head of China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense², said the success of the launch means a great start for China's aerospace³ work this year.

"Its great significance is not just limited to providing telecommunication⁴, broadcasting, Internet or multimedia⁵ services for Belarus or other countries and regions. For China's aerospace industry, its global competitiveness will be further enhanced, which will greatly help China's satellites, rockets and other equipment to go global."

The 52-hundered kilogram satellite was built with a designed life of 15 years, and will be put into a geostationary orbit to provide a wide range of telecommunication services, such as satellite TV, radio broadcasting and broadband Internet access.

Cen Zheng from China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology further explained China's competitiveness in this area.

"First, our products are of high quality and reliable with high success rate, which has been 100 percent in recent years. Secondly⁶, we strictly⁷ conform to our contracts, and the time and place for launch are always in line with what have been confirmed in the contracts. Thirdly, our rockets' insurance premium⁸ rate is relevant low, which is based on our success rate as well as trust from our clients."

Gurulev Sergey Petrovich, Chairman of Belarus' State Military Industrial Committee, has expressed his appreciation⁹ towards China for its work.

"The successful launch has positive significance from either economic, social or telecommunication service perspective, it's also a sign of the mutual-trust from bilateral¹⁰ cooperation between China and Belarus."

In their talk over the telephone, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China is willing to join forces with Belarus to boost innovation in various fields and push bilateral relations to higher levels.

For his part, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has lauded¹¹ the satellite's launch as a landmark¹² achievement between the two countries.

China is set to provide the satellite with technological¹³ support for the next 3 years.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

4 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。

5 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

6 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

7 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

8 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

9 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

10 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

11 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

12 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

13 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。