嫦娥1號(hào)：Chang'e-1 lunar probe; Chang'e-1 lunar satellite

月球探測衛(wèi)星：lunar probe; lunar exploration satellite; lunar orbiter

長征三號(hào)甲運(yùn)載火箭：Long March 3A launch vehicle; LM-3A launch vehicle

衛(wèi)星同發(fā)射裝置分離進(jìn)入指定軌道：The satellite separated from the launch vehicle and entered the projected orbit.; The satellite was released from the launcher upper stage and entered the projected orbit.

收集月球表面數(shù)據(jù)：collect lunar surface data

拍攝和傳送地球照片：capture and relay pictures of Earth

發(fā)射升空：liftoff; blastoff; take off

偏離軌道：veer off course; deviate from course

月球表面化學(xué)元素和礦物質(zhì)分布：distribution of chemical elements and minerals on lunar surface

地形和地表結(jié)構(gòu)：topographical and surface structures

月球的重力場和環(huán)境：gravity field and environment of the moon

載人航天計(jì)劃：manned space program

太空行走和太空對(duì)接：space walks and dockings

主力火箭：main rockets

發(fā)射臺(tái)：launch pad

極軌道：polar orbit

立體攝像機(jī)：stereo camera

繪制月球表面的三維圖像：map three-dimensional images of the lunar surface

觀測裝置：observation instruments

探測器的工作壽命：Chang'e-1 will remain in position for about one year. Chang'e-1 will orbit the moon for one year until it runs out of fuel.

科學(xué)目標(biāo)：獲取月球表面三維影像，分析月球表面有用元素及物質(zhì)類型的含量和分布，探測月壤特性，探測40萬公里間的地月空間環(huán)境： The scientific objectives include: to acquire 3-D images of lunar surface，to analyze abundance and distribution of elements on lunar surface，to investigate characteristics of lunar regolith and to explore the circumstance between the Earth and the Moon.

工程目標(biāo)：The technological objectives include: to develop and launch China's first lunar orbiter，to demonstrate the technologies needed for lunar orbiting，to start scientific exploration of Moon，to build up basic engineering system for lunar exploration and gain experience for subsequent lunar exploration.

月食：lunar eclipse

有效載荷：payload

發(fā)射窗口：launch window

變軌：orbital transfer

近地點(diǎn)：perigee 遠(yuǎn)地點(diǎn)：apogee 近月點(diǎn)：perilune 遠(yuǎn)月點(diǎn)：apolune

微波探測儀：microwave sounder

空間環(huán)境探測系統(tǒng)：space environment detector system

欒恩杰，工程總指揮：Luan Enjie，chief commander of China's lunar orbiter project

孫家棟，工程總設(shè)計(jì)師：Sun Jiadong，chief designer of China's lunar orbiter project

歐陽自遠(yuǎn)，首席科學(xué)家：Ouyang Ziyuan，chief scientist of China's lunar orbiter project

中國航天科技集團(tuán)公司：China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation（CASC）

中國運(yùn)載火箭技術(shù)研究院研制長征三號(hào)甲火箭：LM-3A launch vehicle developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology（CALT）

北京航天飛行控制中心：Beijing Aerospace Control Center（BACC）

中國空間技術(shù)研究院：China Academy of Space Technology（CAST）

國防科學(xué)技術(shù)工業(yè)委員會(huì)：Commission of Science，Technology and Industry for National Defense（COSTIND）

西昌衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心：Xichang Satellite Launch Center