台中洋碩美語 makes our lives valuable

Taiwan’s first home-built satellite-FORMOSAT-5 was launched by SpaceX in California on 8/24/2017. This satellite is 100% made in Taiwan and is used for environmental observation and advancing disaster forecasts. With the launch of this satellite, we set a new milestone for the independence of Taiwan’s scientific payload, which proved that we are able to carry on our own outer space projects.

第一個全由台灣製造的福爾摩沙5號於8/24/2017在加州發射成功了!

純台灣製造的福爾摩沙5號(簡稱福衛5號)的任務為環境觀察與增加災害預測的能力

福衛5號為台灣科學承載自主能力設下了里程碑，證明了台灣亦有執行外太空計畫的自主能力

Let’s watch this touching moment together:
讓我們一同來見證這動人的一刻:

Word bank:

launch 發射 v.
satellite 衛星 n.
observation 觀察 n.
observe 觀察 v.
milestone 里程碑n.
independence 獨立n.
advance 提升v.

Phrases:

be able to….有能力去做某事
carry on sth. 執行某件事

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