space station
noun
: a large artificial satellite designed to be occupied for long periods and to serve as a base (as for scientific observation)
called also space platform
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The astronauts are to spend about a week aboard the space station before making a parachute and airbag-assisted landing in the southwestern U.S.
If that mission is successful, NASA will begin the final process to certify Starliner for crewed rotation missions to the space station.
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John Helton, NPR, 18 May 2024
And the space station — just how does that get power to move?
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
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John Helton, NPR, 18 May 2024
And the space station — just how does that get power to move?
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for space station
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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