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From Sputnik to the ISS: When Rivals Built a Station Together
从斯普特尼克到国际空间站：当对手共建一座太空站
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In 1957, Soviet Sputnik shocked America and launched a fierce space race rooted in Cold War rivalry.1957年，苏联发射‘斯普特尼克’卫星震惊美国，由此拉开以冷战 rivalry 为背景的激烈太空竞赛。
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Both superpowers sent astronauts to orbit, land on the Moon, and probe Mars—but always separately and competitively.两大超级大国分别将宇航员送入轨道、登陆月球、探测火星——始终各自为政、相互竞争。
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The 1975 Apollo–Soyuz mission marked the first handshake in space, using a universal docking adapter.1975年的阿波罗—联盟任务标志着人类首次在太空‘握手’，使用了通用对接适配器。
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After the Soviet Union fell, NASA invited Russian engineers to help design the International Space Station (ISS).苏联解体后，美国宇航局（NASA）邀请俄罗斯工程师共同设计国际空间站（ISS）。
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Astronauts and cosmonauts trained together in Houston and Star City, learning each other’s languages and procedures.宇航员与航天员在休斯顿和星城共同训练，学习彼此的语言与操作流程。
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Since 2000, the ISS has hosted crews from 19 countries, including Japan, Canada, and Italy.自2000年以来，国际空间站已接待来自日本、加拿大、意大利等19个国家的乘组。
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No single nation owns the station; its legal framework treats modules as sovereign territory while sharing operations.该空间站不属于任何单一国家；其法律框架视各舱段为所属国主权领土，同时共享运行管理。
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When U.S. shuttles retired, Russia’s Soyuz became the only ride to orbit—forcing real interdependence.美国航天飞机退役后，俄罗斯‘联盟号’飞船成为通往近地轨道的唯一载具，迫使双方真正相互依存。
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Even during political tensions on Earth, ISS partners maintained daily coordination and life-support trust.即便地球上的政治关系紧张，国际空间站合作伙伴仍坚持每日协调与生命保障互信。
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This orbiting laboratory proves that shared goals can turn old enemies into steady colleagues.这座轨道实验室证明：共同目标能将昔日对手转变为稳定伙伴。