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space station

noun

an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.

space station

noun

Also called: space platform.�� space laboratory.��any large manned artificial satellite designed to orbit the earth during a long period of time thus providing a base for scientific and medical research in space and a construction site, launch pad, and docking arrangements for spacecraft

space station

A structure being assembled in space by an international partnership led by NASA. The space station will be a permanent habitat at which scientific and technological work can be carried out. Building a space station is considered the next step in the development and exploration of space, although there is controversy concerning its cost and the value of the research that will be carried out there.

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space-station adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of space station¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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No other company other than SpaceX can make Dragon and Falcon 9 rockets, and Nasa has committed to a number of space station and moon missions using SpaceX craft.

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After months of experiments aboard the space station, Ms Williams and Mr Wilmore eventually returned to Earth on 18 March.

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Rosemary is working alongside another astronaut to complete a list of space station repairs and maintenance for the test.

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"But in the longer term we could put the lab-grown ingredients into a 3D printer and print off whatever you want on the space station, such as a steak!"

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Earlier that same year, a chunk of rocket landed on a North Carolina roof and a discarded space station battery pelted property in Florida.

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space stage spacesuit

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