They set off a manned rocket last year.

去年他们发射了载人火箭。

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The public showing was the first concrete evidence of progress since the Rutan-designed SpaceShipOne became the first private, manned rocket to reach space in 2004.

本次（“白骑士2号”）的公开亮相成为自2004年鲁丹设计的“太空一号”成为第一艘进入太空的私营载人火箭之后（在太空旅游领域）取得的又一次具体进展。

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A rocket manned by trained astronauts will launch soon.

载有受过训练的宇航员的火箭马上就要发射了。

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Vostochny Cosmodrome near Russia's border with China, which Putin says is still on track to see its first rocket launch as soon as 2015 and its first manned launch in 2018.

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There will also be an additional 10 "safety and acceptance" firings that will explore some of the rocket's limits, to certify the system for use in a manned vehicle.

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Russia will need a new rocket to get to Mars, though, and a new launch site to operate manned flights as early as in 2018.

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