欧洲的阿丽亚娜6号火箭成功地将32颗亚马逊卫星送入轨道,以新的重型升降装置标志着其首次飞行任务。
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched 32 Amazon satellites into orbit, marking its first mission with a new heavy-lift configuration.
欧洲的阿丽亚娜6号火箭用四台固体燃料助推器成功发射了首次飞行任务,从法属圭亚那向低地球轨道运送了32颗亚马逊里欧宽带星座卫星。
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched its first mission with four solid-fuel boosters, carrying 32 satellites for Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation into low Earth orbit from French Guiana.
这次飞行称为VA267,是阿丽亚娜64型的首次飞行,使火箭的升降能力翻了一番,达到约21.6吨,并为阿丽亚娜火箭携带的最重载荷创下了新记录。
The flight, designated VA267, marked the debut of the Ariane 64 configuration, which doubled the rocket’s lift capacity to about 21.6 tonnes and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever carried by an Ariane rocket.
所有卫星都按计划在114分钟之内部署,支持亚马逊努力建立一个3,200颗卫星网络,与SpaceX的Starlink竞争。
All satellites deployed as planned within 114 minutes, supporting Amazon’s effort to build a 3,200-satellite network to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
这项任务由阿丽亚娜航天公司管理,并得到欧洲航天局的支持,它验证了欧洲日益增强的重型升降能力,并加强了其独立进入空间的能力。
The mission, managed by Arianespace and backed by the European Space Agency, validates Europe’s growing heavy-lift capability and strengthens its independent access to space.