مَرْكَبَةٌ رُوبُوتِيَّةٌ تَنْطَلِقُ لِإِطَالَةِ عُمْرِ أَقْمَارٍ صِنَاعِيَّةٍ
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أَطْلَقَتْ شَرِكَةُ «سْبَيْسْ لُوجِسْتِكْسْ»، التَّابِعَةُ لِشَرِكَةِ «نُورْثْرُوبْ غْرُومَانْ»، مَرْكَبَتَهَا الرُّوبُوتِيَّةَ مِنْ كَيْبْ كَانَافِيرَالْ فِي فْلُورِيدَا يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ الْمَاضِي، فِي الْحَادِي وَالْعِشْرِينَ مِنْ يُولْيُو. وَحَمَلَ صَارُوخُ «فَالْكُونْ ٩» الْمَرْكَبَةَ وَثَلَاثَ وَحَدَاتٍ صَغِيرَةً لِدَفْعِ الْأَقْمَارِ الصِّنَاعِيَّةِ.
وَسَتَقْضِي الْمَرْكَبَةُ نَحْوَ عَامٍ فِي الرِّحْلَةِ إِلَى مَدَارٍ مُتَزَامِنٍ مَعَ دَوَرَانِ الْأَرْضِ، عَلَى ارْتِفَاعٍ يَقْرُبُ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ أَلْفَ كِيلُومِتْرٍ. وَبَعْدَ وُصُولِهَا، سَتَسْتَخْدِمُ ذِرَاعَيْهَا الرُّوبُوتِيَّتَيْنِ لِتَرْكِيبِ هٰذِهِ الْوَحَدَاتِ عَلَى أَقْمَارٍ صِنَاعِيَّةٍ تَقِلُّ فِيهَا كَمِّيَّةُ الْوَقُودِ.
تَعْمَلُ كُلُّ وَحْدَةٍ مِثْلَ مُحَرِّكٍ إِضَافِيٍّ، فَتُسَاعِدُ الْقَمَرَ الصِّنَاعِيَّ عَلَى الْبَقَاءِ فِي مَدَارِهِ سَنَوَاتٍ أُخْرَى. وَهٰذَا يُطِيلُ مُدَّةَ عَمَلِهِ مِنْ دُونِ إِطْلَاقِ بَدِيلٍ جَدِيدٍ. وَيُمْكِنُ لِلْمَرْكَبَةِ أَيْضًا أَنْ تَفْحَصَ أَقْمَارًا، وَأَنْ تُصْلِحَ بَعْضَ الْمُشْكِلَاتِ، وَأَنْ تَنْقُلَهَا إِلَى مَوَاقِعَ جَدِيدَةٍ. وَقَدْ دَعَمَتْ وَكَالَةُ نَاسَا الْمَشْرُوعَ بِأَدَوَاتٍ لِلتَّحْلِيلِ وَالْمُحَاكَاةِ، كَمَا سَيُسَاعِدُ فَرِيقٌ مِنْ مُشَغِّلِي الرُّوبُوتَاتِ فِي الْعَمَلِيَّاتِ الدَّقِيقَةِ.
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Robotic Spacecraft Launches to Extend Satellites’ Working Lives
SpaceLogistics, a Northrop Grumman company, launched its robotic spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, last Tuesday, July 21. A Falcon 9 rocket carried the spacecraft and three small satellite propulsion modules.
The spacecraft will spend about a year traveling to an orbit synchronized with Earth’s rotation, at an altitude of nearly 36,000 kilometers. After arriving, it will use its two robotic arms to install these modules on satellites that are running low on fuel.
Each module works like an additional engine, helping a satellite remain in its orbit for more years. This extends its working life without launching a new replacement. The spacecraft can also inspect satellites, repair some problems, and move them to new positions. NASA supported the project with analysis and simulation tools, and a team of robot operators will assist with the precise operations.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| مَرْكَبَةٌ رُوبُوتِيَّةٌ | noun phrase | robotic spacecraft |
| وَحْدَةٌ لِلدَّفْعِ | noun phrase | propulsion module |
| قَمَرٌ صِنَاعِيٌّ | noun phrase | satellite |
| مَدَارٌ | noun | orbit |
| مُتَزَامِنٌ | adjective | synchronized |
| وَقُودٌ | noun | fuel |
| مُحَرِّكٌ إِضَافِيٌّ | noun phrase | additional engine |
| يَفْحَصُ | verb | to inspect |
| مُحَاكَاةٌ | noun | simulation |
| مُشَغِّلُو الرُّوبُوتَاتِ | plural noun phrase | robot operators |
Sources
- NASA: Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support
- DARPA: Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Lifts Off
- Associated Press: Private Mission Launches to Extend Life of Out-of-Gas Communication Satellites
- Northrop Grumman: SpaceLogistics Space Servicing Missions
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