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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
Examples of space station in a Sentence
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Finally, by late March, SpaceX had launched its 30th cargo delivery toward the space station.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The spacecraft successfully docked with the space station during its second test flight in 2022, despite the failure of some thrusters during the launch.
—John Helton, NPR, 18 May 2024
Last year, some industry advocates opposed a White House proposal that would see new commercial space activities such as space stations regulated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
The show pokes fun at all things espionage, like feuding with the KGB and tinkering with the latest technological toys, as the team goes everywhere from the South Pacific to Europe to the bottom of the sea to an international space station.
—EW.com, 10 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
space station
noun
: an artificial satellite designed to stay in orbit permanently and to be occupied by humans for long periods
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