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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Samokutyaev served as a flight engineer on the space station’s 27th and 28th expedition crews.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
The spacecraft will remain at the space station until October.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The Dragon is additionally among the cargo spacecraft that deliver science experiments and other cargo to the space station on a regular basis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Getting Canadarm2 back online will be critical to berth some cargo ships at the space station, which carry food, equipment and other supplies to the astronauts, as well as to perform a share of maintenance on the orbiting complex.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
The spacecraft will remain at the space station until October.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The Dragon is additionally among the cargo spacecraft that deliver science experiments and other cargo to the space station on a regular basis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Getting Canadarm2 back online will be critical to berth some cargo ships at the space station, which carry food, equipment and other supplies to the astronauts, as well as to perform a share of maintenance on the orbiting complex.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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