What is another word for space station?

Pronunciation: [spˈe͡ɪs stˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

A space station, also known as a space research center or space laboratory, is a man-made structure designed for human habitation and scientific research in space. Other synonyms for space station include orbital station, space habitat, and space outpost. An orbital station is a manned satellite that orbits Earth for a specific period, giving occupants enough time to conduct scientific experiments in zero gravity. A space habitat is a structure designed for living in space and is self-sustaining. A space outpost, on the other hand, is a hub for space exploration activities, where astronauts depart for missions from and return to after completion. Regardless of the name, all have the same purpose of facilitating research and exploration beyond our planet.

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What are the hypernyms for Space station?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    artificial satellite, space laboratory, space platform, spacecraft, space habitat, Man-made satellite, extra-atmospheric station, orbital module, orbital station, space laboratory module.

Famous quotes with Space station

  • Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am a tinkerer by nature.
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  • A lot of these things will fly in later forms on the space station themselves, or a later form of that research will, once they kind of find out some of the basics from flying it on shuttle.
    Linda M. Godwin
  • It's really a good feeling to know that we put this up there, that it's working, that all these people's plans that worked so hard came together and things fit and we've got a real space station.
    Linda M. Godwin
  • And since Italy was involved in the space station as well as signed an agreement with NASA. And when the possibility to enter the 1996 Mission Specialist class.
    Umberto Guidoni
  • Well, we have two major goals. The most important one is to get the station arm on board the station, because that's this really milestone in the space station building since from now on they will be using this arm to continue building the space station.
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