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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This image of the International Space Station, distributed by Getty Images, was taken from the space shuttle Discovery near the end of a mission to transport people and supplies to and from the space station.
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The cargo was launched to the space station in May 2020 by a Japanese ship to help astronauts replace the old nickel-hydrogen batteries with new, more efficient lithium-ion batteries.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The cargo was launched to the space station in May 2020 by a Japanese ship to help astronauts replace the old nickel-hydrogen batteries with new, more efficient lithium-ion batteries.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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