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据美国《华盛顿邮报》报道,美国政府很有可能将在近期批准首次飞出地球轨道的私人航天任务,如果这一消息得到证实,将会扫除“月球快车”私营企业所面临的最大障碍。这家初创公司正打算在明年某个时间将一个重9千克的载荷送到月球表面。一旦得到批准,这将成为迄今联邦政府层面给予不载人商业太空探索项目的最大支持,也将有望成为未来一系列飞往整个太阳系各处的营利性探测计划的开端。开创先例根据消息人士透露,即将得到批准的这一项目将开创重要的法律和外交先例,同时表明华盛
According to the Washington Post, the U.S. government is likely to approve the first private space mission to fly out orbit its Earth orbit for the first time. If confirmed, it will clear away the largest number of private operators facing the “Moon Express” obstacle. The startup is planning to send a payload of 9 kg to the moon sometime next year. Once approved, this will provide the maximum support for the UN-COMMIT commercial space exploration project so far and will also be the beginning of a series of for-profit exploration programs flying all over the solar system in the future. Creating a precedent According to sources, the upcoming approval of this project will create important precedents for law and diplomacy, at the same time that Washington