印度第三次发射一颗失败卫星

时间：2013-08-19 08:48:37

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Indian space authorities will try to re-launch a communications satellite three years after two successive attempts at lift-off failed.

印度航空管理局将再次发射一颗通讯卫星，该卫星三年前有两次失败的发射记录。

Earlier attempts to launch the satellite have failed

A 29-hour countdown for the launch began on Sunday at the launch pad in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

In December 2010, the rocket disappeared in a plume¹ of smoke moments after its launch from Sriharikota.

An earlier attempt to launch the satellite had been unsuccessful in April 2010.

India has successfully launched lighter² satellites in recent years, but has faced problems sending up heavier payloads.

The Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), carrying communication satellite GSAT-14, will be powered by an indigenous³ cryogenic engine, officials said.

The launch is scheduled for 16:50 India time from Sriharikota launch pad.

India is seeking to increase its share of the growing commercial satellite launch market, and says it wants to send a manned mission in space in 2016.

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1 plume
n.羽毛；v.整理羽毛，骚首弄姿，用羽毛装饰
参考例句：
Her hat was adorned with a plume.她帽子上饰着羽毛。 He does not plume himself on these achievements.他并不因这些成就而自夸。

2 lighter
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。 The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

3 indigenous
adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的
参考例句：
Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。 Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。