In order to minimize vibration, the large motorcade maintained a speed of under 40 kph all along the route, which was lit up bright-as-day by mercury street lamps. Although the employees of the Executive Yuan's National Space Program Office (NSPO) were as cautious as if walking on thin ice, they were hard-pressed to keep the excitement from showing on their faces.
為了避震，龐大的車隊以低於四十公里的時速緩慢行駛，全線通明的水銀路燈將路面照射如白晝，「行政院國家太空計畫室籌備處」的工作人員更是臨深淵履薄冰般的小心翼翼；雖然如此，他們卻難掩臉上的振奮表情。