雙語科技百科(近現代成就) 第119期:神舟五號
Shenzhou V Spacecraft
Shenzhou V-atop a Long March 2F rocket-was successfully launched on October 15, 2003 ,at 09:00 Beijing time ( UTC +8) ,carrying one astronaut, Yang Liwei. As the country’s first manned space launch, the launch of the Shenzhou V space capsule, however, will mark China’s entry to an exclusive club by becoming only the third nation in history to successfully place an astronaut into Earth’s orbit after the United States and Russia. Chinese President Hu Jintao watched the launch of the spaceship. The Shenzhou program, supported and run by the military, had been carried out under much secrecy. Most people got their first glimpse of the launch preparations on Monday, when Chinese state television began airing news stories and a documentary on the upcoming mission. At 09:34 Beijing time( UTC + 8) , the astronaut send the message of“I feel good. ”to the earth. And when it came to the sixth orbiting around the earth there was the first “sky-to-ground greeting” between Yang Liwei and Cao Gangchuan, the Defense Minister. At 18:40 Beijing time ( UTC +8) , Yang Liwei displayed the national flag of China and the flag of --UN and gave the greetings to the Earth. Yang Liwei also had a communication with his families at 19:59 Beijing time ( UTC +8).
“神舟五號”載人飛船是中國神舟號飛船系列之一，爲中國首次發射的載人航天飛行器，於北京時間(UTC +8)2003年10月15日9時在中國酒泉航天發射中心用“長征二號”F型運載火箭發射，將航天員楊利偉送入太空。這次的成功發射標誌着中國成爲繼前蘇聯（現由俄羅斯承繼）和美國之後，第三個有能力獨自將人送上太空的國家。中國國家主席胡錦濤在現場觀看了飛船的發射。“神舟五號”的研製和發射都是由軍方實施，相當保密。許多人是在週一即將發射前官方媒體開始對此進行報導時才首次瞭解發射的準備過程。9時34分楊利偉向地面表示“感覺良好”。17時32分，飛船在進行第六圈飛行時，楊利偉與國防部長曹剛川進行第一次“天地對話”。18時40分，中國航天員楊利偉在太空展示中國國旗和聯合國旗，並向地球發出問候。19時59分，楊利偉與家人通話。The launch of Shenzhou V took place at the Jiuqian Space Center, in north- western Gansu Province and landed after orbiting about the Earth 14 times during a 21-hour period in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The orbital module remains in orbit for several months.
“神舟五號”在完成了14圈繞地球的飛行後，返回艙於2003年10月16日6時23分在內蒙古着陸場成功着陸，離預定着陸地點僅差4.8千米。軌道艙繼續繞地球運行半年左右。
