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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Whereas as most games in the series bounce between Mars-adjacent space stations, Earth, and various dimensions that constitute takes on heaven and hell, The Dark Ages is set in another realm, populated by humans at war with demonic forces.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The third camera looks at the space station's forward docking port, connected to the the Harmony module, and any visiting spacecraft that are docked there.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2025
Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 1, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Yes, Hilton is designing the crew lodging experience for what could become the next space station, expected to launch in the 2030s.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The third camera looks at the space station's forward docking port, connected to the the Harmony module, and any visiting spacecraft that are docked there.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2025
Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 1, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Yes, Hilton is designing the crew lodging experience for what could become the next space station, expected to launch in the 2030s.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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