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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

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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

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

From Washington Post Dec. 14, 2011

The ship has attained its maximum intended speed and is still rising to meet the space platform.

From Operation: Outer Space by Leinster, Murray

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