SpaceX will send a spacesuit-clad crash test dummy to the International Space Station as part of a trial flight for its Crew Dragon spacecraft.

美國(guó)太空探索技術(shù)公司將把一個(gè)穿著航天服的撞擊試驗(yàn)人體模型送往國(guó)際空間站，這也是其Crew Dragon載人宇宙飛船試飛任務(wù)的一部分。

The mission will take place on 2 March and will also deliver supplies to crew aboard the ISS.

此次任務(wù)將于3月2日啟動(dòng)，而且將為國(guó)際空間站的工作人員運(yùn)送物資。

An array of sensors built into the mannequin's suit will help provide key data ahead of the first human passengers going aboard the capsule later this year.

該人體模型所穿的太空服上安裝了大量的傳感器。今年晚些時(shí)候，第一批人類(lèi)旅客將登上太空艙，在那之前，這些傳感器將有助于提供重要數(shù)據(jù)。

It is not the first mannequin SpaceX founder Elon Musk has sent into space, having already launched the Starman dummy.

這并非Space X公司創(chuàng)始人埃隆·馬斯克送往太空的第一個(gè)人體模型，已經(jīng)有一個(gè)人體模型被送往太空了。

The launch was a demonstration of the private space firm's ultra powerful Falcon Heavy Rocket, which would one day be used to help transport humans to Mars.

那次發(fā)射是私人太空公司研發(fā)的超強(qiáng)力獵鷹重型火箭的一次演示，將來(lái)某一天它可能會(huì)被用來(lái)幫助運(yùn)送人類(lèi)前往火星。

Nasa plans to send astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley into space in April using the Crew Dragon.

美國(guó)國(guó)家航空航天局計(jì)劃于四月通過(guò)Crew Dragon載人宇宙飛船把宇航員鮑勃·本肯以及道格·赫爾利送往太空。

Earlier this month, Mr Musk revealed the cost of a ticket to Mars on board a SpaceX flight would be less than $100,000.

本月早些時(shí)候，馬斯克先生透露，乘坐Space X宇宙飛船前往火星的票價(jià)可能會(huì)低于10萬(wàn)美元。

Taking questions on social media, he wrote: "I'm confident moving to Mars (return ticket is free) will one day cost less than $500k & maybe even below $100k. Low enough that most people in advanced economies could sell their home on Earth and move to Mars if they want."

他在社交媒體上接受了人們的提問(wèn)，并寫(xiě)道：“我確信，將來(lái)搬去火星(返程票是免費(fèi)的)的票價(jià)會(huì)低于50萬(wàn)美元，甚至可能會(huì)低于10萬(wàn)美元。這個(gè)票價(jià)足夠低了，發(fā)達(dá)經(jīng)濟(jì)體的多數(shù)人都可以賣(mài)掉他們?cè)诘厍蛏系姆孔?，搬去火星，如果他們?cè)敢獾脑??！?/p>

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