artificial satellite

基本解释

In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite.
1957年苏联成功发射了第一颗太空人造卫星Sputnik I。
Rocket propellant has barely changed in the more than 50 years since the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik.
自第一颗人造卫星史泼尼克发射以来，火箭推进剂在超过50年的时间内变化不多。
Sputnik – the first artificial satellite – is launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, as a global positioning system for precise weapon delivery and paves the way for GPS as we know it today.
1957年10月4日，苏联发射了首颗人造卫星“斯普特尼克” 作为精准武器的全球定位系统，为我们今天所知的GPS铺平了道路。

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