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space station
A large artificial structure in space that orbits the Earth and in which people can live for longer periods of time and conduct scientific research.
Die Astronauten an Bord der Internationalen Raumstation führen viele Experimente durch.
The astronauts on board the International Space Station conduct many experiments.
This word is a compound of 'der Raum' (here in the sense of outer space) and 'die Station' (the station). So it is literally a station in space.
Die Versorgung der Raumstation ist eine logistische Herausforderung.
Supplying the space station is a logistical challenge.
To indicate a location, you say 'auf der Raumstation' (on the space station). To indicate a direction, you use 'zur Raumstation' (to the space station).
Die Astronautin arbeitet seit drei Monaten auf der Raumstation.
The astronaut has been working on the space station for three months.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Raumstation' (space station) are 'forschen' (to research), 'leben' (to live), 'arbeiten' (to work), and 'fliegen' (to fly). People also often speak of the 'Internationale Raumstation' (International Space Station, ISS).
An Bord der Internationalen Raumstation wird zur Schwerelosigkeit geforscht.
Research on weightlessness is conducted on board the International Space Station.
satellite
'der Satellit' and 'die Raumstation' are both in space and can orbit the Earth. A satellite is an artificial spacecraft that usually works automatically and collects data or transmits signals. A space station is much larger and is built so that people can live and conduct research there. The words can be confused because both can be in orbit. If people are on board and work there for a long time, you say 'Raumstation'; for a technical device without a crew, you usually say 'Satellit'.
Auf der Raumstation arbeiten mehrere Astronauten an wissenschaftlichen Versuchen.
Several astronauts work on scientific experiments on the space station.
Der Satellit überträgt das Fernsehsignal in viele Länder.
The satellite transmits the television signal to many countries.