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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New opportunities could also emerge in the coming commercial space station era, planned for the 2030s, when new orbital outposts launch to replace the aging ISS.
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Adenot arrived at the space station on Valentine's Day of this year, as part of SpaceX's eight-month-long Crew-12 mission.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The two companies are proposing the reusable spacecraft as a means of transporting supplies to space stations and performing autonomous orbital free-flying missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Adenot arrived at the space station on Valentine's Day of this year, as part of SpaceX's eight-month-long Crew-12 mission.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The two companies are proposing the reusable spacecraft as a means of transporting supplies to space stations and performing autonomous orbital free-flying missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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