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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Even during the Cold War and the Space Race, weaponry in space was confined to theory and real-life oddities like the aircraft cannon secretly installed in the Soviet Salyut 3 space station in 1973 to deter curious American visitors.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Star Catcher aims to eventually operate a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that are capable of providing a continuous supply of power to ground receivers, satellites, spacecraft and even space stations.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States jointly operates the space station with Russia, Japan, Canada and the participating countries of the European Space Agency.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
That meant leaving Williams and Wilmore behind on the ISS, where they would be incorporated into the space station's regular crew rotation until their replacements arrived months later, NASA announced.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Star Catcher aims to eventually operate a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that are capable of providing a continuous supply of power to ground receivers, satellites, spacecraft and even space stations.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States jointly operates the space station with Russia, Japan, Canada and the participating countries of the European Space Agency.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
That meant leaving Williams and Wilmore behind on the ISS, where they would be incorporated into the space station's regular crew rotation until their replacements arrived months later, NASA announced.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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