介绍:
Shenzhou XI return capsule touches down
Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Zhang Youxia announced Friday that the Shenzhou XI mission was successful.
commander /kə'mɑːndə/ n. 指挥官
manned /mænd/ a. 有人驾驶、操纵的
Chinese astronauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, of the Shenzhou XI space mission opened the return capsule's hatch and are reported by the ground team to be in good condition.
capsule /‘kæpsjuːl/ n. 舱，胶囊
hatch /hætʃ/ n. 舱口，舱门
The return capsule of the Shenzhou XI spacecraft was found in the main landing area in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 2:07 pm Friday Beijing Time, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.
autonomous /ɔː'tɒnəməs/ a. 自治的
aerospace /'eərəspeɪs/ n. 航空航天
