疫情期间，太空部队发射了首个任务

疫情期间，太空部队发射了首个任务

The newly established US Space Force launched its first national security satellite Thursday with a leaner staff because of the coronavirus pandemic.

美国新成立的太空部队周四发射了第一颗国家安全卫星，由于冠状病毒大流行，工作人员更加精简。

“Nothing stops the space launch mission!” the 45th Space Wing tweeted from Cape Canaveral.

“没有什么能阻止太空发射任务!“第45太空联队从卡纳维拉尔角发来推特。

The approximately $1 billion satellite is the sixth and final one in the US military’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency series. Upgraded from the older Milstar satellites, the constellation has provided secure communication from 22,000 miles up for nearly a decade.

这颗价值约10亿美元的卫星是美军先进超高频系列中的第六颗也是最后一颗。该卫星从旧的Milstar卫星升级而来，在近十年的时间里提供了从22,000英里处的安全通信。

A powerful Atlas V rocket hoisted the 13,600-pound satellite. The new Space Force seal adorned the United Launch Alliance rocket.

一枚强大的“阿特拉斯五号”火箭吊起了这颗重达13600磅的卫星。新的太空部队印章装饰了联合发射联盟火箭。

The Space Force officially became a new branch of the US military in December.

去年12月，太空部队正式成为美军的一个新分支。

With the viewing area closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, fewer people than usual watched the liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

由于冠状病毒爆发，观景台关闭，观看卡纳维拉尔角空军站升空的人比平时少。

United Launch Alliance chief executive Tory Bruno said non-essential personnel were banned from the launch control room to reduce the size of the crowd.

联合发射联盟(United Launch Alliance)首席执行官布鲁诺(Tory Bruno)表示，为了减少人群规模，发射控制室禁止非必要人员进入。

“Can’t quite get 6 ft everywhere. Surfaces will be cleaned between people, etc.,” tweeted Bruno, who monitored the launch from company headquarters in Denver. He normally travels to the launch site.

“不是到处都有6英尺的空间。”布鲁诺在丹佛的公司总部监督了这次发射，他在推特上说：“人们接触后的空间都要消毒。”。他通常会去发射场。

Another pandemic effect: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s planned name change to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is on hold.

疫情的另一个影响是：卡纳维拉尔角空军基地更名为卡纳维拉尔角空军基地的计划被搁置。