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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After an almost 13-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station on Tuesday, November 5 at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Such maneuvers have become common at the space station since NASA began its commercial crew program in 2021.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the Harmony module both serves as a hub providing air, power and water to the space station, and also acts as an internal connecting port and passageway to science labs and cargo spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
At first, the kids run into a space station of some kind.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Such maneuvers have become common at the space station since NASA began its commercial crew program in 2021.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the Harmony module both serves as a hub providing air, power and water to the space station, and also acts as an internal connecting port and passageway to science labs and cargo spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
At first, the kids run into a space station of some kind.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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