Four amateur astronauts were launched into orbit on a SpaceX rocket.

And between companies like SpaceX and NASA and all of the international space agencies of the world,

例如美国太空探索技术公司和美国国家航空航天局，或是有国际空间站的国家，

And just as important to SpaceX's future prospects is the global aerospace industry's inability to respond.

同时，世界上其他航天公司无力对SpaceX进行反击，这对该公司的未来前景同样重要。

All said, SpaceX is having a really good year.

所有人都觉得，SpaceX公司正在经历一个非常不错的年景。

SpaceX has launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station.

美国太空探索技术公司（SpaceX）向国际空间站发射了更新、更大版本的“龙”号补给飞船。

It was a far cry from the soft landing Musk and SpaceX had planned.

这与穆斯克和SpaceX公司当初计划的软着陆相去甚远。

It's owned by a private company called SpaceX.

它属于一个叫太空X的私人公司。

US private rocket company SpaceX has announced that two private citizens have paid to be sent around the Moon.

美国私人火箭公司太空探索技术公司宣布已有两位公民支付了绕月环游的费用。

Space Explorations Technologies, or SpaceX, may be a company to watch in the coming years.

空间探索技术，即SpaceX有望在未来几年内成为一家公司。倒数计秒是这样的：

Under the contracts, Boeing and SpaceX will finish development of their spacecraft.

根据该合同，波音和SpaceX公司将完成各自的航天器研制。

The company is Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX.

这家空间探索技术公司即SpaceX公司。

SpaceX ran a test mission up to the space station earlier this year.

太空X在今年年初进行了到空间站的测试任务。

Cost is also thought to have played a role: SpaceX's bid was the lowest-priced by some distance.

成本起了一定作用：太空探索的出价显然是最低的。

The company wants to team up with Elon Musk's SpaceX to get humans there.

该公司有意与埃隆·马斯克的SpaceX公司合作将人类送上月球。

Two NASA astronauts will fly on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

两名美国航空航天局宇航员将乘坐SpaceX的“龙”飞船前往国际空间站。

That's likely one reason the Elon Musk-led SpaceX is exploring delivering Internet services through satellites.

这很可能也是伊隆·马斯克的SpaceX公司为什么也要通过卫星提供互联网服务的一个原因。

He is also the founder and CEO of SpaceX, which focuses on advancing rocket technology;

他还创建了致力于推动火箭科技的高科技公司SpaceX，并担任CEO；

Private company SpaceX has launched another unmanned cargo capsule into space.

私营公司太空探索技术公司已经向空间站发射了另一艘无人驾驶货运飞船。

To continue on its current trajectory, SpaceX has to scale.

而如果要保持目前的发展轨迹，SpaceX公司就要实现规模化。

 Space Explorations Technologies, or SpaceX, may be a company to watch in the coming years.

空间探索科技公司，或称为SpaceX公司，可能是未来几年备受关注的一家公司。

The plans come as SpaceX has suffered a series of challenges.

光启科学公布上述计划之际，SpaceX遇到了一系列挑战。