SpaceX是如何運輸獵鷹9號火箭的？：英語精讀講義

If you're a SpaceX fan, you will probably be familiar with classic shots like this. 片語搭配

如果你是SpaceX的粉絲，你可能對這樣經典的鏡頭很熟悉。

When it comes to space flight, 表達脈絡

提到太空飛行，

rocket companies usually go above and beyond to document every aspect of their launches. 慣用語

火箭公司通常會竭盡全力記錄發射的每一個細節。

Back in the Apollo days,

回到阿波羅時代，

TV stations covered the entire length of the Apollo 11 mission in great detail, 片語搭配

電視台詳細報導了阿波羅11號任務的全過程，

reaching a viewership of 600 million people around the world 文法

吸引了全球6億觀眾

when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

觀看尼爾·阿姆斯壯在月球上漫步。

That's one small step for man.

那是人類的一小步。

The recent Falcon Heavy launch

最近的獵鷹重型火箭發射

had over 1 million people watching live on YouTube alone. 用詞

僅在YouTube上就有超過100萬人觀看直播。

Thanks to the broadcast teams,

多虧了轉播團隊，

we are able to watch these rockets go on their incredible journeys. 文法

我們才能看到這些火箭踏上不可思議的旅程。

But what about the rocket journeys we don't get to see? 表達脈絡

但是那些我們看不到的火箭旅程呢？

In this video,

在本部影片中，

we are going to look at the challenging cross-country journey

我們將了解這段充滿挑戰的橫跨全國的旅程

the Falcon 9 has to go through 片語動詞

獵鷹9號必須經歷這些

in order to reach the launch pad. 片語搭配

才能到達發射台。

We're also going to talk about the transportation methods that are used

我們還將討論現在使用的運輸方法

and the alternative methods that were used in the past.

以及過去使用過的其他方法。

SpaceX manufactures the Falcon 9 rocket at their facility in Hawthorne, California,

SpaceX在加利福尼亞州霍桑的工廠製造獵鷹9號火箭，

although the majority of their rockets launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

儘管他們的大多數火箭都是從佛羅里達州的卡納維拉爾角發射的。

This means they have to go through a 2 and 1/2 thousand mile journey

這意味著它們必須經過兩千五百英里的長途跋涉

just to get to the launch site.

才能到達發射場。

In order to get to Cape Canaveral,

為了前往卡納維拉爾角，

the Falcon 9 travels in different parts on the back of a huge semi truck.

獵鷹9號的不同部件會被裝載在巨大的半掛車上進行運輸。

But even before that,

但甚至在此之前，

every new Merlin engine is transported to their testing facility in McGregor, Texas,

每一台新的梅林發動機都會被運往德克薩斯州麥格雷戈的測試設施，

where it's put through a full static fire test. 講解

在那裡進行完整的靜態點火測試。

Each engine is then transported back to Hawthorne

然後每台發動機再被運回霍桑

to be attached to the Falcon 9's first stage.

以安裝在獵鷹9號的第一級上。

Then the enormous first stage makes its long journey by road to Cape Canaveral,

接著這個巨大的第一級透過公路開始了前往卡納維拉爾角的漫長旅程，

often stopping off in McGregor to perform static fire tests as a whole unit. 片語動詞

經常會在麥格雷戈停留，作為一個整體進行靜態點火測試。

The second stage fairings and each of the four landing legs

第二級的整流罩和四個著陸腿中的每一個

are all transported to the Cape separately by truck.

都是分別用卡車運到卡納維拉爾角的。

SpaceX typically contracts private hauling companies 用詞

SpaceX通常會與私營運輸公司簽訂合約

like EZE Trucking and Beyel Brothers to transport their Falcon 9 rockets

例如EZE Trucking和Beyel Brothers來運輸他們的獵鷹9號火箭

using custom-built cradles fitted to a 44-wheeled trailer.

使用客製化的托架安裝在44輪的拖車上。

The Falcon 9 parts are wrapped in a black fabric

獵鷹9號的部件被黑色織物包裹著

which protects them from any damage that could be sustained 用詞

保護它們免受任何可能遭受的損壞

during the 2 and 1/2 thousand mile drive.

在這2500英里的車程中。

Once they reach the Cape,

一旦它們到達卡納維拉爾角，

the Falcon 9 is unwrapped and checked before being handed over to SpaceX, 講解

獵鷹9號會被拆開包裝並進行檢查，然後移交給SpaceX，

who then transport the rocket to the assembly building

接著SpaceX將火箭運送到裝配大樓

on a vehicle they recently bought from NASA.

使用他們最近從NASA購買的一輛運輸車。

This transporter was used to haul the space shuttle to the assembly building 文法

這台運輸車過去被用來將太空梭運送到裝配大樓

where it was attached to its boosters.

在那裡與助推器進行組裝。

Once the Falcon 9 is assembled in its hangar,

當獵鷹9號在機庫中組裝完成後，

the transporter erector moves it out to the launch pad horizontally

運輸起豎機會將其水平移動到發射台

and then raises it into its final position,

然後將其升起到最終位置，

ready for launch.

準備發射。

Unlike most rockets,

與大多數火箭不同，

the Falcon 9's journey isn't over after it places its payload into orbit. 慣用語

獵鷹9號在將有效載荷送入軌道後，它的旅程並沒有結束。

Since SpaceX intend to reuse their rockets,

由於SpaceX打算重複使用他們的火箭，

more transportation is needed.

所以需要更多的運輸工作。

When the Falcon 9 lands on the autonomous drone ship placed in the Atlantic Ocean, 文化背景

當獵鷹9號降落在位於大西洋的自主無人駕駛駁船上時，

recovery vessels Go Quest and Go Searcher will typically be on standby with crew 片語搭配

回收船Go Quest和Go Searcher通常會帶著船員待命

to secure the Falcon 9 to the drone ship 用詞

將獵鷹9號固定在無人駕駛駁船上

and tow it back to the port at Cape Canaveral. 片語搭配

並將其拖回卡納維拉爾角的港口。

So far, 片語搭配

到目前為止，

SpaceX has only been recovering the first stage of their rockets. 文法

SpaceX僅回收了他們火箭的第一級。

And although this is the largest and most expensive part of the Falcon 9,

雖然這是獵鷹9號最大、最昂貴的部分，

SpaceX's long-term aim is to make rockets fully reusable.

但SpaceX的長期目標是讓火箭完全可重複使用。

When SpaceX were designing the Falcon 9, 文法

當SpaceX設計獵鷹9號時，

the diameter of the rocket was limited to 3.7 m,

火箭的直徑被限制在3.7公尺，

so that the rocket would fit under every bridge and overpass 文法

以便火箭能夠從所有的橋梁和立交橋下穿過

it would come across on its journey from California to Florida. 片語動詞

在從加利福尼亞到佛羅里達的旅程中遇到的。

This begs the question, 慣用語

這引出了一個問題，

why transport rockets by road?

為什麼透過公路運輸火箭？

In the past,

在過去，

there have been many methods for transporting large rocket parts.

運輸大型火箭部件有許多方法。

Back in the '60s and '70s,

回到六七十年代，

NASA used a sea transport system to transport the massive Saturn V first stage to Florida.

NASA使用海運系統將巨大的土星五號第一級運往佛羅里達。

This involved a 10-day 2,000-mi journey from Huntsville to Mississippi

這包括一段為期10天、長達2000英里的旅程，從亨茨維爾到密西西比，

on the Tennessee River and then all the way down the Mississippi River

沿著田納西河，然後一路順著密西西比河而下

and round the south coast of Florida to Cape Kennedy,

繞過佛羅里達州南部海岸到達甘迺迪角，

where the Saturn V was assembled and launched.

土星五號在那裡進行組裝和發射。

Since the second stage was manufactured in California,

由於第二級是在加利福尼亞製造的，

it had to be transported by barge through the Panama Canal 文法

它必須用駁船通過巴拿馬運河

and back up to Florida.

再運回佛羅里達。

NASA used cargo planes to transport the third stage

NASA使用貨機來運輸第三級

and the instrument unit to Cape Kennedy.

和儀器單元到甘迺迪角。

Being only 6.5 m in diameter, 文法

因為直徑只有6.5公尺，

they were able to squeeze into a cargo aircraft aptly named Guppy, 講解

它們可以被塞進一架名為Guppy的貨運飛機裡，

specifically designed for loads like this.

這架飛機專為這類貨物設計。

Although sea transport was the main method of transporting the Saturn V,

儘管海運是土星五號的主要運輸方法，

there were times when road transport was needed.

但有時也需要公路運輸。

This proved to be very challenging for the first and second stages,

這對第一級和第二級來說極具挑戰性，

since they were 10 m in diameter,

因為它們的直徑有10公尺，

a whole three times larger than the Falcon 9. 文法

整整比獵鷹9號大三倍。

Sea transit might have been the most practical transport method for the Saturn V 文法

對土星五號來說，海運可能是最實用的運輸方法

simply because it was so big.

僅僅是因為它太大了。

But for rockets like the Falcon 9,

但對於像獵鷹9號這樣的火箭，

shipping the parts this way is not very practical at all. 用詞

這種方式運輸部件一點也不實用。

Today,

今天，

SpaceX keeps it simple by transporting nearly all of their rocket parts on land. 文法

SpaceX保持簡單，幾乎將所有火箭部件都在陸地上運輸。

Not only is this method the most practical for SpaceX, 文法

這種方法不僅對SpaceX來說最實用，

but it's also a lot cheaper than the alternative air and sea methods.

而且也比其他的航空和海運方法便宜得多。

So,

所以，

there you have it. 表達脈絡

就是這樣。

It turns out there is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes 講解

事實證明，在幕後還有很多事情在進行

in transporting these incredibly large rocket parts all across the country.

才能將這些極其龐大的火箭部件運往全國各地。

If you'd like to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of a rocket launch,

如果你想了解更多關於火箭發射幕後發生的事情，

check out my video on how rocket launches are filmed.

看看我關於火箭發射是如何拍攝的影片。

If you have any questions,

如果你有什麼問題，

be sure to leave them in the comments below

一定要在下面留言

and make sure you're subscribed so you can join the discussion

並確保你已經訂閱了，這樣你就可以加入討論

as we continue to learn more about all things space.

隨著我們繼續了解更多有關太空的知識。

Thank you very much for watching

非常感謝你的觀看

and I'll see you in the next video.

我們下期影片再見。

Man,

兄弟，

you are really bouncing.

你顛簸得真厲害。

That max acceleration?

那是最大加速度嗎？

Is he on the ground at all?

他的車到底有沒有著地？

10 km.

10公里。

He's got about two wheels on the ground.

他大概只有兩個輪子著地。

Come on back,

回來吧，

John.

約翰。

Then I'll tell you

然後我會告訴你

you need never seen a driver like this.

你肯定沒見過這樣的司機。