It seems that many of the weird space launch tales involve some sort of hapless animal. This one is no different.

很多航天发射的怪异事件里都有倒霉动物的身影，这次也不例外。

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Many liken the process to a space launch, since each new record-topping tower is, in effect, a brand new mission into the unknown.

很多人都把这个过程比作太空探索，因为要新建一幢破纪录的高楼，意味着在未知领域的全新任务。

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The US space agency is scheduled to retire its space shuttles next year, and has begun the development of a new human space launch "architecture" called Constellation.

美国航天局计划在明年让航天飞机退役，现在他们已经开始开发一种新的被称作星座的载人太空发射装置。

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Blair said North Korea is using its upcoming space launch as a cover for its intercontinental ballistic missile program.

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"I think that North Korea is attempting to demonstrate an ICBM [i.e.,intercontinental ballistic missile capability through a space launch.

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And that's what they're up to - trying to use the rationale of a legitimate space launch for a missile, which is in its foundation a military missile,".

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However, it was the second failed space launch in Russia in less than 10 days.

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After all, the Soviet strategic rocket forces are responsible for space launch operations.

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The Dongfanghong IV will be launched in 2007 from the Xichang Space Launch Centre in Southwest China's Sichuan Province.

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