In May, the heatshield will be installed and, shortly thereafter, the crew module will beattached with the service module.

五月，一个热盾将被安装并且，此后不久，一个乘员舱将与服务舱连接。

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The crew module borrows the familiar conical shape with a curved heatshield, which has proven to be the optimal shape for missions returning from the moon.

船员舱沿用了熟悉的带弧形挡热板的圆锥形状 这已被证明是探月返回时的最佳形状。

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The orbiting Discovery crew on the way Sunday to rewire the International Space Station first had to make sure the shuttle's heat shield (heatshield) wasn't damaged during lift-off.

周日，“发现号”轨道的工作人员在跟国际空间——，必须先确保飞机的隔热板在起飞时没有损坏。

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The US space agency had identified two "gap fillers" that were sticking out between heatshield tiles near Discovery's nose section, each by less than 3cm (1.2in).

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Experts said protrusions on the otherwise smooth belly of the shuttle could disturb the air flow during re-entry, causing turbulence that raises temperatures on heatshield tiles downstream.

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Discovery will take parts and supplies to the ISS and test new safety features such as a repair-kit for heatshield tiles and a 15m-long robotic arm that will inspect the shuttle for damage in orbit.

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