Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring Korea | Goheung
Welcome to Goheung! Goheung offers a setting for learning space-science vocabulary. Naro Space Center and its Space Science Museum turn words like launch vehicle, telemetry, payload fairing and orbital period into things you can point at, model and discuss. These 100 English words and expressions are built around space launch, satellites, mission control and public science learning, with simplified Chinese meanings and bilingual examples.
VISITKOREA describes Naro Space Center as Korea’s first space center and highlights the Space Science Museum’s rocket models, satellite exhibits, video facilities and educational programmes. Use these space-science terms alongside the industrial vocabulary in Ulsan and aviation terms in Sacheon.
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1. Launch vehicle structure · 2. Launch-pad systems · 3. Mission control and ascent · 4. Satellites and communications · 5. Earth-observation vocabulary · 6. Rocket flight and guidance · 7. Orbits and space physics · 8. Space Science Museum learning · 9. Viewing and launch-day changes · 10. Naro, Nuri and Goheung’s space identity
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1. Launch vehicle structure | Words 1–10
1. launch vehicle
Pronunciation: LAWNCH VEE-ih-kuhl · 中文： 运载火箭 · Meaning: a rocket system designed to carry a payload away from Earth.
Example: The museum model showed how a launch vehicle carries a satellite upward.
中文例句： 博物馆模型展示了运载火箭如何把卫星送上高空。
2. payload fairing
Pronunciation: PAY-lohd FAIR-ing · 中文： 有效载荷整流罩 · Meaning: the protective nose covering around a payload during ascent.
Example: The payload fairing protects the satellite during the early part of flight.
中文例句： 有效载荷整流罩在飞行初段保护卫星。
3. first stage
Pronunciation: FIRST STAGE · 中文： 一级火箭 · Meaning: the lower stage that begins the launch and provides initial thrust.
Example: The first stage does most of the early lifting.
中文例句： 一级火箭承担大部分初始升空工作。
4. second stage
Pronunciation: SECOND STAGE · 中文： 二级火箭 · Meaning: a later rocket stage that continues acceleration after separation.
Example: The second stage continues the ascent after the first stage is released.
中文例句： 一级分离后，二级火箭继续上升。
5. liquid engine
Pronunciation: LIQUID ENGINE · 中文： 液体火箭发动机 · Meaning: a rocket engine using liquid propellants.
Example: The exhibit compared a liquid engine with other propulsion systems.
中文例句： 展览把液体火箭发动机与其他推进系统进行了比较。
6. thrust chamber
Pronunciation: THRUST CHAMBER · 中文： 推力室 · Meaning: the part of a rocket engine where combustion creates thrust.
Example: The thrust chamber is one of the most important parts of a liquid rocket engine.
中文例句： 推力室是液体火箭发动机中最重要的部件之一。
7. turbopump
Pronunciation: TUR-boh-pump · 中文： 涡轮泵 · Meaning: a high-speed pump that feeds propellants into a rocket engine.
Example: The cutaway model labelled the turbopump beside the propellant lines.
中文例句： 剖面模型在推进剂管路旁标出了涡轮泵。
8. propellant tank
Pronunciation: pruh-PEL-uhnt TANK · 中文： 推进剂贮箱 · Meaning: a tank that stores rocket propellant before it reaches the engine.
Example: The propellant tank occupies a large part of the rocket body.
中文例句： 推进剂贮箱占据了火箭主体的大部分空间。
9. oxidizer tank
Pronunciation: OK-sih-dy-zuh TANK · 中文： 氧化剂贮箱 · Meaning: a tank holding the oxidizer used by a rocket engine.
Example: The oxidizer tank is separate from the fuel tank.
中文例句： 氧化剂贮箱与燃料贮箱分开。
10. fuel tank
Pronunciation: FUEL TANK · 中文： 燃料贮箱 · Meaning: a tank containing the rocket’s liquid fuel.
Example: The fuel tank feeds fuel into the engine system.
中文例句： 燃料贮箱把燃料输送到发动机系统。
2. Launch-pad systems | Words 11–20
11. launch pad
Pronunciation: LAWNCH PAD · 中文： 发射台 · Meaning: the prepared site from which a rocket is launched.
Example: The launch pad is part of the wider launch complex.
中文例句： 发射台属于整个发射综合设施的一部分。
12. mobile launcher
Pronunciation: MOBILE LAUNCHER · 中文： 移动发射平台 · Meaning: a movable platform used to support a launch vehicle before launch.
Example: The model showed a mobile launcher carrying the rocket toward the pad.
中文例句： 模型展示了移动发射平台把火箭运向发射台。
13. umbilical tower
Pronunciation: um-BIL-ih-kuhl TOWER · 中文： 脐带塔 · Meaning: a tower supplying services such as power and connections to a rocket before launch.
Example: The umbilical tower stands beside the vehicle before liftoff.
中文例句： 起飞前，脐带塔位于运载火箭旁边。
14. flame trench
Pronunciation: FLAME TRENCH · 中文： 导焰槽 · Meaning: a channel that directs hot exhaust away from launch structures.
Example: The flame trench guides exhaust away from the launch mount.
中文例句： 导焰槽把高温尾焰引离发射架。
15. launch mount
Pronunciation: LAWNCH MOUNT · 中文： 发射支架 · Meaning: the structure that supports the launch vehicle on the pad.
Example: The launch mount holds the rocket upright before liftoff.
中文例句： 发射支架在起飞前支撑火箭直立。
16. hold-down arm
Pronunciation: HOLD-DOWN ARM · 中文： 固定臂 · Meaning: a device that restrains a rocket until release for liftoff.
Example: The hold-down arm remains closed until the vehicle is ready to depart.
中文例句： 固定臂会保持锁定，直到运载火箭准备起飞。
17. service tower
Pronunciation: SERVICE TOWER · 中文： 勤务塔 · Meaning: a tower giving ground crews access to a rocket before launch.
Example: The service tower allows pre-launch servicing at different heights.
中文例句： 勤务塔让地面人员可以在不同高度进行发射前勤务。
18. countdown clock
Pronunciation: COUNTDOWN CLOCK · 中文： 倒计时钟 · Meaning: a display showing the time remaining before a planned launch event.
Example: The countdown clock reached the final minute.
中文例句： 倒计时钟进入最后一分钟。
19. launch window
Pronunciation: LAWNCH WINDOW · 中文： 发射窗口 · Meaning: the time period during which a launch can meet mission requirements.
Example: Weather can force a launch window to be missed.
中文例句： 天气可能导致错过发射窗口。
20. weather constraint
Pronunciation: WEATHER CONSTRAINT · 中文： 天气限制条件 · Meaning: a weather condition that must stay within safe launch limits.
Example: Strong wind can become a weather constraint.
中文例句： 强风可能成为发射的天气限制条件。
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3. Mission control and ascent | Words 21–30
21. mission control
Pronunciation: MISSION CONTROL · 中文： 任务控制中心 · Meaning: the team and facility that monitors a space mission.
Example: Mission control follows the vehicle after liftoff.
中文例句： 任务控制中心在起飞后持续监测运载火箭。
22. flight director
Pronunciation: FLIGHT DIRECTOR · 中文： 飞行主管 · Meaning: the person coordinating major decisions during mission operations.
Example: The flight director receives information from several specialist teams.
中文例句： 飞行主管从多个专业团队接收信息。
23. telemetry
Pronunciation: tuh-LEM-uh-tree · 中文： 遥测数据 · Meaning: measurements sent remotely from a vehicle or satellite.
Example: Telemetry lets engineers see how systems are behaving during flight.
中文例句： 遥测数据让工程人员了解飞行中各系统的状态。
24. tracking radar
Pronunciation: TRACKING RADAR · 中文： 跟踪雷达 · Meaning: radar used to follow the position of a moving vehicle.
Example: Tracking radar follows the launch vehicle as it climbs.
中文例句： 跟踪雷达会在火箭上升时持续跟踪其位置。
25. range safety
Pronunciation: RANGE SAFETY · 中文： 发射场安全 · Meaning: the system of rules and monitoring used to protect people and property around a launch range.
Example: Range safety is planned before every launch.
中文例句： 每次发射前都会制定发射场安全方案。
26. flight termination
Pronunciation: FLIGHT TERMINATION · 中文： 飞行终止 · Meaning: the controlled ending of a mission if safety rules require it.
Example: Flight termination exists as part of launch-range safety planning.
中文例句： 飞行终止机制属于发射场安全规划的一部分。
27. launch azimuth
Pronunciation: LAWNCH AZ-ih-muth · 中文： 发射方位角 · Meaning: the compass direction in which a launch vehicle initially heads.
Example: Launch azimuth affects the path away from the pad.
中文例句： 发射方位角影响火箭离开发射台后的初始方向。
28. trajectory
Pronunciation: truh-JEK-tuh-ree · 中文： 飞行轨迹 · Meaning: the path followed by a moving object through space.
Example: The screen displayed the planned trajectory.
中文例句： 屏幕显示了预定飞行轨迹。
29. ascent phase
Pronunciation: ASCENT PHASE · 中文： 上升阶段 · Meaning: the part of flight from liftoff toward the target orbit.
Example: The ascent phase includes several important events.
中文例句： 上升阶段包含多个重要飞行事件。
30. stage separation
Pronunciation: STAGE SEPARATION · 中文： 级间分离 · Meaning: the event in which one rocket stage separates from another.
Example: Stage separation reduces mass after a stage has completed its work.
中文例句： 级间分离会在一级完成任务后减少飞行器质量。
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4. Satellites and communications | Words 31–40
31. orbital insertion
Pronunciation: ORBITAL INSERTION · 中文： 入轨 · Meaning: the manoeuvre or event that places a spacecraft into its intended orbit.
Example: Orbital insertion is a major mission milestone.
中文例句： 入轨是任务中的重要节点。
32. payload deployment
Pronunciation: PAY-lohd DEPLOYMENT · 中文： 有效载荷释放 · Meaning: the release of a satellite or other payload from the launch vehicle.
Example: Payload deployment happens after the required conditions are reached.
中文例句： 达到所需条件后会进行有效载荷释放。
33. satellite bus
Pronunciation: SAT-uh-lyt BUS · 中文： 卫星平台 · Meaning: the main spacecraft structure supporting power, control and communications.
Example: The satellite bus carries the systems that keep the payload operating.
中文例句： 卫星平台承载让有效载荷持续工作的各类系统。
34. solar panel
Pronunciation: SOLAR PANEL · 中文： 太阳能电池板 · Meaning: a panel that converts sunlight into electrical power.
Example: The satellite model unfolded its solar panels.
中文例句： 卫星模型展开了太阳能电池板。
35. ground station
Pronunciation: GROUND STATION · 中文： 地面站 · Meaning: a facility that communicates with satellites or spacecraft.
Example: The ground station receives data from orbiting satellites.
中文例句： 地面站接收轨道卫星传回的数据。
36. antenna dish
Pronunciation: ANTENNA DISH · 中文： 抛物面天线 · Meaning: a dish-shaped antenna used to send or receive radio signals.
Example: The antenna dish pointed toward the sky.
中文例句： 抛物面天线朝向天空。
37. telemetry downlink
Pronunciation: tuh-LEM-uh-tree DOWNLINK · 中文： 遥测下行 · Meaning: the transmission of spacecraft data from orbit to the ground.
Example: The telemetry downlink carries status information to Earth.
中文例句： 遥测下行把状态信息传回地面。
38. command uplink
Pronunciation: COMMAND UPLINK · 中文： 指令上行 · Meaning: the transmission of commands from a ground station to a spacecraft.
Example: A command uplink sends instructions to the satellite.
中文例句： 指令上行把操作指令发送给卫星。
39. orbit determination
Pronunciation: ORBIT DETERMINATION · 中文： 轨道确定 · Meaning: the calculation of a spacecraft’s orbit from observations and tracking data.
Example: Orbit determination tells operators where the satellite is expected to be.
中文例句： 轨道确定帮助操作人员计算卫星预计位置。
40. space debris
Pronunciation: SPACE DEBRIS · 中文： 空间碎片 · Meaning: human-made objects or fragments remaining in orbit without useful function.
Example: Space debris is an important issue in modern orbital operations.
中文例句： 空间碎片是现代轨道运行中的重要问题。
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5. Earth-observation vocabulary | Words 41–50
41. remote sensing satellite
Pronunciation: REMOTE SENSING SAT-uh-lyt · 中文： 遥感卫星 · Meaning: a satellite that observes Earth from a distance using sensors.
Example: A remote sensing satellite can monitor land, oceans or weather.
中文例句： 遥感卫星可以监测陆地、海洋或天气。
42. weather satellite
Pronunciation: WEATHER SAT-uh-lyt · 中文： 气象卫星 · Meaning: a satellite used to observe atmospheric and weather conditions.
Example: Weather satellites provide broad views of cloud systems.
中文例句： 气象卫星可以提供大范围云系图像。
43. communications satellite
Pronunciation: COMMUNICATIONS SAT-uh-lyt · 中文： 通信卫星 · Meaning: a satellite that relays communications signals.
Example: Communications satellites help connect distant locations.
中文例句： 通信卫星帮助连接相距遥远的地区。
44. Earth observation
Pronunciation: EARTH OBSERVATION · 中文： 地球观测 · Meaning: the collection of information about Earth using satellites or other platforms.
Example: Earth observation can support mapping and environmental monitoring.
中文例句： 地球观测可用于地图绘制和环境监测。
45. synthetic aperture radar
Pronunciation: sin-THET-ik AP-uh-chuh RADAR · 中文： 合成孔径雷达 · Meaning: a radar imaging system capable of producing detailed surface images.
Example: Synthetic aperture radar can collect imagery through clouds in many conditions.
中文例句： 合成孔径雷达在许多情况下可以穿过云层获取图像。
46. optical payload
Pronunciation: OPTICAL PAY-lohd · 中文： 光学有效载荷 · Meaning: a camera or optical sensor carried by a satellite.
Example: The optical payload captures reflected light from Earth’s surface.
中文例句： 光学有效载荷记录地表反射的光。
47. sensor swath
Pronunciation: SENSOR SWATH · 中文： 传感器幅宽 · Meaning: the width of ground observed by a sensor during one pass.
Example: A wider sensor swath covers more area in each pass.
中文例句： 更宽的传感器幅宽可以在一次过境中覆盖更大区域。
48. spatial resolution
Pronunciation: SPAY-shuhl RESOLUTION · 中文： 空间分辨率 · Meaning: the level of detail visible in an image or dataset.
Example: Higher spatial resolution can reveal smaller surface features.
中文例句： 更高的空间分辨率可以显示更小的地表特征。
49. revisit time
Pronunciation: REVISIT TIME · 中文： 重访周期 · Meaning: the time between repeated observations of the same location.
Example: A short revisit time is useful for monitoring change.
中文例句： 较短的重访周期有利于监测变化。
50. data relay
Pronunciation: DATA RELAY · 中文： 数据中继 · Meaning: the transfer of data through another communications system or satellite.
Example: Data relay helps move information between spacecraft and ground networks.
中文例句： 数据中继帮助在航天器和地面网络之间传递信息。
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6. Rocket flight and guidance | Words 51–60
51. rocket engine ignition
Pronunciation: ROCKET ENGINE IGNITION · 中文： 火箭发动机点火 · Meaning: the start of rocket-engine operation.
Example: Rocket engine ignition occurs before or at the beginning of liftoff.
中文例句： 火箭发动机点火发生在起飞前或起飞开始时。
52. engine cutoff
Pronunciation: ENGINE CUTOFF · 中文： 发动机关机 · Meaning: the planned stopping of a rocket engine.
Example: Engine cutoff marks the end of one powered flight segment.
中文例句： 发动机关机标志着一段动力飞行结束。
53. max Q
Pronunciation: MAX Q · 中文： 最大动压点 · Meaning: the point during ascent when aerodynamic pressure on the vehicle is greatest.
Example: The vehicle passes through max Q during atmospheric ascent.
中文例句： 运载火箭在大气层上升过程中会经过最大动压点。
54. aerodynamic load
Pronunciation: air-oh-dy-NAM-ik LOAD · 中文： 气动载荷 · Meaning: force on a vehicle caused by moving through the atmosphere.
Example: Aerodynamic load changes as speed and air density change.
中文例句： 随着速度和空气密度变化，气动载荷也会变化。
55. guidance computer
Pronunciation: GUIDANCE COMPUTER · 中文： 制导计算机 · Meaning: a computer that helps direct a vehicle along its planned path.
Example: The guidance computer compares the planned path with measured motion.
中文例句： 制导计算机会比较计划路径与实际测得的运动。
56. inertial navigation
Pronunciation: ih-NUR-shuhl NAVIGATION · 中文： 惯性导航 · Meaning: navigation using motion sensors without relying on external signals.
Example: Inertial navigation tracks changes in movement during flight.
中文例句： 惯性导航通过运动传感器跟踪飞行中的变化。
57. attitude control
Pronunciation: ATTITUDE CONTROL · 中文： 姿态控制 · Meaning: the control of a spacecraft’s orientation.
Example: Attitude control keeps a satellite pointed in the required direction.
中文例句： 姿态控制让卫星保持所需朝向。
58. reaction control system
Pronunciation: REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM · 中文： 反作用控制系统 · Meaning: small thrusters used to control spacecraft orientation or small movements.
Example: The reaction control system can adjust orientation in space.
中文例句： 反作用控制系统可以在太空中调整航天器姿态。
59. fairing separation
Pronunciation: FAIR-ing SEPARATION · 中文： 整流罩分离 · Meaning: the release of the payload fairing after atmospheric protection is no longer needed.
Example: Fairing separation exposes the payload later in ascent.
中文例句： 上升到一定阶段后，整流罩分离会露出有效载荷。
60. launch sequence
Pronunciation: LAWNCH SEQUENCE · 中文： 发射程序序列 · Meaning: the ordered series of events leading through launch.
Example: The launch sequence is shown as a timeline in the museum.
中文例句： 博物馆用时间线展示了发射程序序列。
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7. Orbits and space physics | Words 61–70
61. vacuum
Pronunciation: VACUUM · 中文： 真空 · Meaning: a region with extremely little matter compared with Earth’s atmosphere.
Example: Space is often described as a near vacuum.
中文例句： 太空通常被描述为接近真空的环境。
62. microgravity
Pronunciation: my-kroh-GRAV-ih-tee · 中文： 微重力 · Meaning: conditions in which objects experience very small apparent weight.
Example: Astronauts experience microgravity while orbiting Earth.
中文例句： 宇航员在绕地飞行时会经历微重力环境。
63. orbital path
Pronunciation: ORBITAL PATH · 中文： 轨道路径 · Meaning: the route followed by an object moving around another body.
Example: The animation traced the satellite’s orbital path around Earth.
中文例句： 动画展示了卫星绕地球运行的轨道路径。
64. low Earth orbit
Pronunciation: LOW EARTH ORBIT · 中文： 近地轨道 · Meaning: an orbit relatively close to Earth.
Example: Many Earth-observation satellites operate in low Earth orbit.
中文例句： 许多地球观测卫星运行在近地轨道。
65. geostationary orbit
Pronunciation: jee-oh-STAY-shuh-nair-ee ORBIT · 中文： 地球同步静止轨道 · Meaning: an equatorial orbit where a satellite appears fixed over one longitude.
Example: A communications satellite may use geostationary orbit.
中文例句： 通信卫星可能使用地球同步静止轨道。
66. apogee
Pronunciation: AP-uh-jee · 中文： 远地点 · Meaning: the farthest point from Earth in an Earth orbit.
Example: The diagram marked the apogee at the top of the ellipse.
中文例句： 图中把椭圆轨道最远离地球的位置标为远地点。
67. perigee
Pronunciation: PAIR-ih-jee · 中文： 近地点 · Meaning: the closest point to Earth in an Earth orbit.
Example: Perigee is the opposite end of the orbit from apogee.
中文例句： 近地点与远地点位于轨道的相对两端。
68. inclination
Pronunciation: in-kluh-NAY-shuhn · 中文： 轨道倾角 · Meaning: the angle between an orbit and a reference plane such as Earth’s equator.
Example: Inclination affects which latitudes a satellite can pass over.
中文例句： 轨道倾角会影响卫星能够经过哪些纬度。
69. orbital period
Pronunciation: ORBITAL PERIOD · 中文： 轨道周期 · Meaning: the time needed for one complete orbit.
Example: A lower orbit usually has a shorter orbital period.
中文例句： 较低轨道通常具有更短的轨道周期。
70. escape velocity
Pronunciation: ESCAPE VELOCITY · 中文： 逃逸速度 · Meaning: the speed required to escape a body’s gravitational influence without further propulsion.
Example: The exhibit used escape velocity to explain the scale of spaceflight energy.
中文例句： 展览用逃逸速度说明航天飞行所需能量的尺度。
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8. Space Science Museum learning | Words 71–80
71. space science museum
Pronunciation: SPACE SCIENCE MUSEUM · 中文： 宇宙科学馆 · Meaning: a museum focused on rockets, satellites and space science.
Example: The Naro Space Center Space Science Museum is designed for public learning.
中文例句： 罗老宇宙中心宇宙科学馆面向公众开展科学教育。
72. rocket model
Pronunciation: ROCKET MODEL · 中文： 火箭模型 · Meaning: a scale or display model of a rocket.
Example: The rocket model helped us identify the stages more easily.
中文例句： 火箭模型帮助我们更容易辨认不同级段。
73. satellite model
Pronunciation: SAT-uh-lyt MODEL · 中文： 卫星模型 · Meaning: a model representing a satellite and its major parts.
Example: The satellite model showed folded solar panels.
中文例句： 卫星模型展示了折叠状态的太阳能电池板。
74. 4D dome
Pronunciation: 4D DOME · 中文： 4D穹幕体验 · Meaning: an immersive dome-style multimedia attraction with added sensory effects.
Example: The 4D dome turned a technical topic into a family-friendly experience.
中文例句： 4D穹幕体验把技术主题变成适合家庭参与的体验。
75. hands-on class
Pronunciation: HANDS-ON CLASS · 中文： 动手体验课 · Meaning: a class in which learners make or test something themselves.
Example: The hands-on class introduced basic satellite and rocket concepts.
中文例句： 动手体验课介绍了基础卫星和火箭概念。
76. outdoor exhibit
Pronunciation: OUTDOOR EXHIBIT · 中文： 户外展品 · Meaning: an exhibit displayed outside a museum building.
Example: The outdoor exhibit included large rocket-related displays.
中文例句： 户外展区展示了大型火箭相关展品。
77. launch video
Pronunciation: LAWNCH VIDEO · 中文： 发射影像 · Meaning: recorded video showing a rocket launch.
Example: The launch video made the countdown sequence easier to understand.
中文例句： 发射影像让倒计时过程更容易理解。
78. science educator
Pronunciation: SCIENCE EDUCATOR · 中文： 科学教育讲解员 · Meaning: a person who explains scientific ideas to visitors or students.
Example: The science educator used a model to explain stage separation.
中文例句： 科学教育讲解员用模型解释级间分离。
79. interactive simulator
Pronunciation: INTERACTIVE SIMULATOR · 中文： 互动模拟器 · Meaning: a digital or physical simulator designed for visitor participation.
Example: The interactive simulator let students explore mission decisions safely.
中文例句： 互动模拟器让学生以安全方式了解任务决策。
80. mission timeline
Pronunciation: MISSION TIMELINE · 中文： 任务时间线 · Meaning: a chronological display of major mission events.
Example: The mission timeline connected countdown, ascent and deployment.
中文例句： 任务时间线把倒计时、上升和释放连接起来。
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9. Viewing and launch-day changes | Words 81–90
81. launch observation
Pronunciation: LAWNCH OBSERVATION · 中文： 发射观测 · Meaning: watching a launch from an approved viewing location.
Example: Launch observation requires following current access and safety instructions.
中文例句： 发射观测需要遵守当日的准入和安全指示。
82. viewing area
Pronunciation: VIEWING AREA · 中文： 观景区域 · Meaning: a designated place from which visitors can watch an event or landscape.
Example: The viewing area was separate from operational facilities.
中文例句： 观景区域与实际运行设施分开。
83. restricted zone
Pronunciation: RESTRICTED ZONE · 中文： 限制区域 · Meaning: an area closed to ordinary public access.
Example: The restricted zone protected operational parts of the space center.
中文例句： 限制区域保护宇宙中心的运行设施。
84. safety perimeter
Pronunciation: SAFETY PERIMETER · 中文： 安全边界 · Meaning: a boundary established to keep people away from hazards.
Example: A safety perimeter may be enlarged for launch operations.
中文例句： 发射期间可能会扩大安全边界。
85. evacuation radius
Pronunciation: ih-vak-yoo-AY-shuhn RADIUS · 中文： 疏散半径 · Meaning: the distance around a site used for planned evacuation measures.
Example: The evacuation radius depends on current launch-safety planning.
中文例句： 疏散半径取决于当次发射的安全规划。
86. launch postponement
Pronunciation: LAWNCH POSTPONEMENT · 中文： 发射推迟 · Meaning: a decision to delay a launch to a later time or date.
Example: Weather can cause a launch postponement.
中文例句： 天气可能导致发射推迟。
87. scrubbed launch
Pronunciation: SCRUBBED LAWNCH · 中文： 取消当次发射 · Meaning: a launch attempt stopped before liftoff and deferred.
Example: A scrubbed launch may be rescheduled after the issue is reviewed.
中文例句： 取消当次发射后，通常会在问题审查后重新安排。
88. rescheduled launch
Pronunciation: RESCHEDULED LAWNCH · 中文： 重新安排的发射 · Meaning: a launch assigned a new time or date after delay.
Example: Visitors checked the official notice for the rescheduled launch.
中文例句： 游客查看官方通知确认重新安排的发射时间。
89. nominal flight
Pronunciation: NOM-ih-nuhl FLIGHT · 中文： 正常飞行 · Meaning: a flight proceeding within expected parameters.
Example: The control-room display described the ascent as nominal.
中文例句： 控制室显示屏把上升过程描述为正常飞行。
90. flight anomaly
Pronunciation: FLIGHT uh-NOM-uh-lee · 中文： 飞行异常 · Meaning: an unexpected condition during flight.
Example: A flight anomaly triggers investigation and technical review.
中文例句： 飞行异常会触发调查和技术审查。
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10. Naro, Nuri and Goheung’s space identity | Words 91–100
91. Nuri rocket
Pronunciation: NOO-ree ROCKET · 中文： 世界号火箭 · Meaning: South Korea’s domestically developed Nuri launch vehicle.
Example: The museum connects Nuri rocket development with Korea’s launch programme.
中文例句： 博物馆把世界号火箭的发展与韩国航天发射计划联系起来。
92. Naro rocket
Pronunciation: NAH-roh ROCKET · 中文： 罗老号火箭 · Meaning: the launch vehicle associated with Korea’s earlier Naro launch programme.
Example: The Naro rocket is an important part of the center’s launch history.
中文例句： 罗老号火箭是宇宙中心发射历史的重要组成部分。
93. Korean launch vehicle
Pronunciation: KOREAN LAWNCH VEE-ih-kuhl · 中文： 韩国运载火箭 · Meaning: a launch vehicle developed for Korea’s space programme.
Example: The Korean launch vehicle programme is a central part of the exhibition story.
中文例句： 韩国运载火箭计划是展览叙事的核心之一。
94. Naro Space Center
Pronunciation: NAH-roh SPACE CENTER · 中文： 罗老宇宙中心 · Meaning: South Korea’s first space launch center, located in Goheung.
Example: Naro Space Center gives Goheung a distinctive space-science identity.
中文例句： 罗老宇宙中心赋予高兴鲜明的航天科学特色。
95. spaceport
Pronunciation: SPACEPORT · 中文： 航天发射场 · Meaning: a site designed for launching spacecraft or rockets.
Example: Naro Space Center functions as Korea’s principal spaceport.
中文例句： 罗老宇宙中心承担韩国主要航天发射场的功能。
96. launch complex
Pronunciation: LAWNCH COMPLEX · 中文： 发射综合设施 · Meaning: the collection of facilities needed to prepare and conduct a launch.
Example: A launch complex includes much more than the launch pad alone.
中文例句： 发射综合设施远不只是一个发射台。
97. space technology
Pronunciation: SPACE TECHNOLOGY · 中文： 航天技术 · Meaning: technology used for spacecraft, satellites and space missions.
Example: The museum presents space technology through models and interactive exhibits.
中文例句： 博物馆通过模型和互动展品介绍航天技术。
98. aerospace engineering
Pronunciation: AIR-oh-spays ENGINEERING · 中文： 航空航天工程 · Meaning: engineering concerned with aircraft and spacecraft systems.
Example: Aerospace engineering connects structures, propulsion, controls and materials.
中文例句： 航空航天工程把结构、推进、控制和材料联系起来。
99. rocket science
Pronunciation: ROCKET SCIENCE · 中文： 火箭科学 · Meaning: the science and engineering involved in rocket flight.
Example: The phrase rocket science becomes much more concrete beside a real launch center.
中文例句： 站在真正的发射中心旁，“火箭科学”这个词就变得具体多了。
100. satellite mission
Pronunciation: SAT-uh-lyt MISSION · 中文： 卫星任务 · Meaning: a planned operation carried out by a satellite in space.
Example: Every satellite mission begins with clear objectives.
中文例句： 每个卫星任务都从明确目标开始。
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Why Goheung makes these words useful / 为什么高兴适合学习这些词
Naro Space Center gives Goheung a vocabulary system that is unusually coherent. A visitor can begin with the launch vehicle itself, move outward to the pad and mission-control systems, then continue to satellites, orbits and public science education. Instead of memorising isolated technical words, you can understand how the pieces relate.
The Space Science Museum is especially useful for younger learners because the large-scale ideas are represented through models, video, interactive displays and classes. A payload fairing is easier to remember when you can see where it sits; stage separation makes more sense when the rocket is shown in sections.
Places to explore and questions to ask / 参观与实用问题
At the Space Science Museum, start with the launch vehicle from bottom to top: first stage, second stage, propellant tanks and payload fairing. Then ask which systems stay on the ground and which travel with the rocket.
Use the mission timeline to connect events rather than memorising them separately. Countdown, ignition, ascent, stage separation, fairing separation, orbital insertion and payload deployment form a sequence.
If a launch is scheduled, treat the official notice as authoritative. Viewing areas, access rules, launch windows and safety perimeters may change with mission conditions.
A short conversation / 简短对话
Visitor: What happens after stage separation? / 游客：级间分离之后会发生什么？
Educator: The next stage continues the ascent, and later the payload can be deployed after the required orbit is reached. / 讲解员：下一级会继续上升，达到所需轨道后，有效载荷才会释放。
Visitor: Can we watch a real launch from here? / 游客：我们可以从这里观看真正的发射吗？
Educator: Only from approved areas and according to the current launch notice. / 讲解员：只能在批准的区域，并按照当次发射通知安排观看。
Turn the visit into a paragraph / 把旅行写成一段话
Model paragraph — an imagined visit: In Goheung, the rocket stopped looking like one long object and became a system. I could identify the stages, propellant tanks and payload fairing, then follow the mission timeline from ignition to payload deployment. A satellite model extended the story beyond launch: solar panels provided power, a ground station exchanged data, and orbit determination kept track of the spacecraft. The museum turned a dramatic launch into a chain of understandable ideas.
中文参考： 在高兴，火箭不再只是一个长长的物体，而变成了一个系统。我可以辨认不同级段、推进剂贮箱和有效载荷整流罩，再沿着任务时间线从点火一直看到有效载荷释放。卫星模型把故事延伸到发射之后：太阳能电池板提供电力，地面站交换数据，轨道确定负责跟踪航天器。博物馆把壮观的发射拆成了一连串可以理解的概念。
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Learn, compare and use the words / 学习与练习
Compare carefully: A launch vehicle carries a payload. The payload fairing protects that payload during ascent. A satellite bus supports the satellite’s systems, while an optical payload or radar payload performs the observing job.
Build precision: Replace “The rocket went into space” with “After the ascent phase and stage separation, the upper stage completed orbital insertion before payload deployment.” Precise sequence language makes technical writing much clearer. Continue with The Fencing Method for Vocabulary.
Recall tomorrow: Draw three boxes labelled launch vehicle, ground systems and satellite. Put ten words into the correct box, then explain one connection between each box.
Questions before you go / 出发前的小问题
Can visitors enter operational launch areas?
Do not assume so. Operational facilities have controlled access. Follow the museum and launch-center visitor instructions.
Does a launch always happen at the advertised time?
No. Weather, technical reviews and mission conditions can cause postponement or rescheduling.
Is this article a guide to building rockets?
No. It is a vocabulary and science-literacy guide for understanding exhibits, public explanations and launch terminology.
Continue learning with eduKate / 继续学习
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Official visitor and space-science information
VISITKOREA: Naro Space Center, Space Science Museum
VISITKOREA: Naro Space Center Space Science Museum
Use official sources for current opening hours, age limits, programmes and launch-day access. Definitions, Chinese translations and examples are written for learning.