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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Five of those are currently on the space station, although two are coming back to Earth as early as Friday.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
The mission gained worldwide attention when the spacecraft experienced several serious issues en route to the space station, including thruster outages and gas leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The company had planned to fly the vehicle close enough to the space station such that it could be captured and berthed to the orbiting laboratory.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Muscle Stimulation — Astronauts on the space station exercise every day to protect against bone and muscle loss.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
The mission gained worldwide attention when the spacecraft experienced several serious issues en route to the space station, including thruster outages and gas leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The company had planned to fly the vehicle close enough to the space station such that it could be captured and berthed to the orbiting laboratory.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Muscle Stimulation — Astronauts on the space station exercise every day to protect against bone and muscle loss.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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