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, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
The obstacles to Bezos' vision of a network of colossal space stations — such as maintaining a supply of food and water in an entirely artificial environment — are hardly less daunting.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
The space station has hosted rotating crews of cosmonauts and astronauts — hailing from more than 20 countries — since the year 2000 in separate but connected Russian and US sections.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
How do astronauts cast a ballot on the space station?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
The obstacles to Bezos' vision of a network of colossal space stations — such as maintaining a supply of food and water in an entirely artificial environment — are hardly less daunting.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
The space station has hosted rotating crews of cosmonauts and astronauts — hailing from more than 20 countries — since the year 2000 in separate but connected Russian and US sections.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
How do astronauts cast a ballot on the space station?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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