一颗新的人造卫星被送上了环绕地球的轨道。

A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.

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作者提出的最大担忧是太空碎片，即环绕地球的“垃圾”碎片，如果它们与包括国际空间站在内的运行体相撞，将有可能造成严重损害。

The greatest concern the authors raise is space debris—pieces of "junk" that orbit the earth, with the potential to cause serious damage if they collide with operational units, including the ISS.

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例如你在环绕地球的，某一点，这一个卫星。

For instance, you're at a particular position around the Earth, here at a satellite.

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