space platform
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of space platform
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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
The space platform was a refueling depot where conventional chemical fuel rockets topped off their tanks before flaming for space.
From Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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