orbital space station

An orbital space station is a large, habitable artificial structure that continuously orbits a celestial body, serving as a long-term platform for human presence, research, and operations in space.

Aliases (3)

• space station ×2
• crew-tended outpost ×1
• lunar orbital platform ×1

Instances (5)

• Tiangong space station
• Soviet space program ("space station")
• Lunar Gateway ("space station")