Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for space platform. Search instead for reputable platforms.
Synonyms

space platform

American  

space platform British  

noun

  1. another name for space station

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of space platform

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This idea required more astronomical cost and effort because they would need a space platform and a dust supply that could be easily replenished.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

In another simulation, the team shot off dust from a space platform about 1 million miles from Earth.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

“We were very plugged into conversations happening online, which informed how conscious we were about creating a brand-new space, platform and project,” Diosa said of their Latina focus.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2020

Allen says his enormous airplane and spaceship system will go to "the next big step: a private orbital space platform business."

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2011

He leaped through the valve, jumped for the high speed track and was whisked around the rim of the space platform.

From Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)