space laboratory

Noun
  1. A manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research (synset 104273272)
    is a type of: artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
    specific instances:
    • salyut - either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s
    • skylab - United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979
    same as: space platform, space station

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