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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The company is also developing, along with Airbus, a commercial space station called Starlab, which NASA selected as one of several private LEO destinations intended to succeed the International Space Station (ISS) after its retirement in the 2030s.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
But this risk is decidedly higher than some other notable events — including the 2018 reentry of China’s space station that put parts of the world on edge.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Crew-12 will join Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the space station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Astronaut Jessica Meir, who graduated from UC San Diego, is among the crew members currently aboard space station.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
But this risk is decidedly higher than some other notable events — including the 2018 reentry of China’s space station that put parts of the world on edge.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Crew-12 will join Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the space station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Astronaut Jessica Meir, who graduated from UC San Diego, is among the crew members currently aboard space station.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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