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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An unpiloted test flight in December 2019 failed to reach the space station, aborted its mission, and came home early.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Williams and Meir brought the faulty joint back into the space station to be returned to Earth for analysis and possible refurbishment.
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Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 June 2026
The most recent spacewalk occurred May 27 when Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev exited the space station.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The spacecraft will remain at the space station until October.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Williams and Meir brought the faulty joint back into the space station to be returned to Earth for analysis and possible refurbishment.
—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 June 2026
The most recent spacewalk occurred May 27 when Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev exited the space station.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The spacecraft will remain at the space station until October.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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