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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Station keeping The Expedition 73 crewmates also took part in activities to maintain the space station's systems and prepare for future research.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In LeoLabs’ observations and models, satellites and operational spacecraft including the International Space Station, and China’s Tiangong space station continue to face manageable levels of collision avoidance maneuvers—for now.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, many commercial space companies are emerging to meet the demand for on-orbit servicing for spacecraft, satellites, and perhaps (someday) space stations.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Sierra Nevada ultimately lost out on the Commercial Crew competition to Boeing and SpaceX, but in 2016, a cargo version of Dream Chaser was on-ramped onto a NASA program to deliver cargo to the space station.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In LeoLabs’ observations and models, satellites and operational spacecraft including the International Space Station, and China’s Tiangong space station continue to face manageable levels of collision avoidance maneuvers—for now.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, many commercial space companies are emerging to meet the demand for on-orbit servicing for spacecraft, satellites, and perhaps (someday) space stations.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Sierra Nevada ultimately lost out on the Commercial Crew competition to Boeing and SpaceX, but in 2016, a cargo version of Dream Chaser was on-ramped onto a NASA program to deliver cargo to the space station.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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