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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If all goes well, the Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the four astronauts will dock with the space station at 11:30 pm ET on Saturday.
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Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 1, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
China is planning to send two new crews to its Tiangong space station in another busy year of human spaceflight.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Williams and Wilmore, part of last year’s Boeing Starliner mission that was meant to only last eight to 10 days, have been docked on the space station since June.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 1, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
China is planning to send two new crews to its Tiangong space station in another busy year of human spaceflight.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Williams and Wilmore, part of last year’s Boeing Starliner mission that was meant to only last eight to 10 days, have been docked on the space station since June.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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