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 Tiangong station is only one of two operating space stations, alongside the International Space Station.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
What to know about China's space station Because China is not among the partners on the International Space Station, the nation operates its own outpost in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
If an emergency arises aboard China's Tiangong space station in the next few days, its three astronaut residents could be in trouble.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft was too damaged to bring its crew home from China’s Tiangong space station.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
What to know about China's space station Because China is not among the partners on the International Space Station, the nation operates its own outpost in orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
If an emergency arises aboard China's Tiangong space station in the next few days, its three astronaut residents could be in trouble.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft was too damaged to bring its crew home from China’s Tiangong space station.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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