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Noun: space station  speys stey-shun
  1. A manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
    "Astronauts conduct experiments on the space station for months at a time";
    - space platform, space laboratory

Derived forms: space stations

Type of: artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite

Encyclopedia: Space station