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Space Station

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Noun

1. space laboratory, space platform, space station

a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Space Station

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noun
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
. Also called: space platform, space laboratory

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Space Station

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a spacecraft designed to remain in orbit for a long period of time and to serve as a station from which to launch other spacecraft, as a research center, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Space Station

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n.
A structure equipped to support a human crew and designed to remain in space for an extended period and serve as a base for research, repair of satellites, or other space-related activities. All space stations built to date orbit around Earth.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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