A New Connection System for Satellites
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The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
The European Union paid for SPACE USB.
- A2
The European Union paid for SPACE USB.
- B1
More than 16,000 satellites are currently orbiting the Earth.
- B2
Right now, more than 16,000 satellites are orbiting the Earth.
- C1
More than 16,000 satellites are currently orbiting the Earth.
- C2
More than 16,000 satellites are currently orbiting the Earth.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- orbit
- to travel in a curved path around a planet or star
- prototype
- an early model of a new machine or product built to test a concept
- demonstrate
- to show how something works or to prove something is true
- attach
- to fasten or connect one thing to another
- achievable
- possible to do or complete successfully
- sensor
- a device that discovers and reacts to changes in light, heat, or pressure
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Read the original for the full report.