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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There are some plausible explanations for why Musk would seek to end the life of the space station early.
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Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams and Wilmore were able to successfully dock with the space station, but NASA and Boeing decided to study the issue in detail.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Musk also said Thursday that the space station should be taken out of orbit and that his recommendation was to do so in two years, rather than NASA’s plan to deorbit the facility by 2030.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Axiom Read more Space NASA Moon Records Suddenly Go Missing
Launch: Late 2020s
Operated by: Axiom Space
Axiom is one of the most ambitious space station projects in the pipeline, aiming to get four modules assembled in space by the time the ISS is retired.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams and Wilmore were able to successfully dock with the space station, but NASA and Boeing decided to study the issue in detail.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Musk also said Thursday that the space station should be taken out of orbit and that his recommendation was to do so in two years, rather than NASA’s plan to deorbit the facility by 2030.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Axiom Read more Space NASA Moon Records Suddenly Go Missing
Launch: Late 2020s
Operated by: Axiom Space
Axiom is one of the most ambitious space station projects in the pipeline, aiming to get four modules assembled in space by the time the ISS is retired.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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