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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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.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
As such — and to capture other targets — it is estimated that about 30% of all photos ever taken from the International Space Station were taken during Pettit's time on the space station alone.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Standing nearly 27 feet tall and about 13 feet wide, the Dragon is one of four cargo spacecraft that deliver science experiments and other cargo to the space station on a regular basis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 May 2025
This bacterium, never before seen on Earth, was detected on China's Tiangong space station.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
As such — and to capture other targets — it is estimated that about 30% of all photos ever taken from the International Space Station were taken during Pettit's time on the space station alone.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Standing nearly 27 feet tall and about 13 feet wide, the Dragon is one of four cargo spacecraft that deliver science experiments and other cargo to the space station on a regular basis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 May 2025
This bacterium, never before seen on Earth, was detected on China's Tiangong space station.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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