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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But now, the space agency is preparing to wind down activity at the orbiting laboratory by the early 2030s and commission new space stations operated by the private sector.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Riders walk through a futuristic space station before boarding the coaster train in a mission control center.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Station keeping The Expedition 73 crewmates also took part in activities to maintain the space station's systems and prepare for future research.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Cygnus spacecraft's journey from the launch pad to the ISS encountered trouble early Tuesday, when the ship's main engine shut down earlier than planned during two burns to fine-tune its approach to the space station.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Riders walk through a futuristic space station before boarding the coaster train in a mission control center.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Station keeping The Expedition 73 crewmates also took part in activities to maintain the space station's systems and prepare for future research.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Cygnus spacecraft's journey from the launch pad to the ISS encountered trouble early Tuesday, when the ship's main engine shut down earlier than planned during two burns to fine-tune its approach to the space station.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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