The launch of a ship was a big occasion.

船下水曾是一件大事。

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Russia plans to use Soyuz boosters to launch a commercial payload and another Progress supply ship by late October.

十月下旬，俄罗斯计划使用联盟号助推器发射一枚商业火箭和另一艘进步号补给船。

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The device, which is set to launch on Wednesday in New York, will begin to ship in early November, and run a version of Google’s Android operating system.

周三在纽约发布的这款设备将于十一月初出货。

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The first launch attempt was postponed after technicians discovered a hydrogen leak while the ship was on the launch pad.

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The Russians also are preparing to launch a Progress supply ship to the space station on Tuesday.

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"It's unbelievable to have something so big with my art on it, " Max said Tuesday evening at a launch party for the ship.

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