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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Originally, the first component of the space station was due to launch in 2022.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Four startups are developing and launching commercial space stations in prime locations like the planet’s orbit, the moon and maybe even Mars.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
China aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, Babin pointed out, and operates a space station in low Earth orbit that will likely keep running long after the International Space Station is retired.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
From their small space station, co-pilots David and Sarah have witnessed the nuclear annihilation of all life on earth.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Four startups are developing and launching commercial space stations in prime locations like the planet’s orbit, the moon and maybe even Mars.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
China aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, Babin pointed out, and operates a space station in low Earth orbit that will likely keep running long after the International Space Station is retired.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
From their small space station, co-pilots David and Sarah have witnessed the nuclear annihilation of all life on earth.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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