This is a list of fictional space stations that have been identified by name in notable published works of fiction and

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. A

space station A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft which remains orbital spaceflight, in orbit and human spaceflight, hosts humans for extended periods of time. It therefore is an artificial satellite featuring space habitat (facility), habitat ...

(or orbital station) is a

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capable of supporting a crew, which is designed to remain in

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(most commonly in

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) for an extended period of time and for other spacecraft to dock. A space station is distinguished from other spacecraft used for

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by lack of major

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landing Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called "landing", "touchdown" or " spl ...

systems. Instead, other vehicles transport people and cargo to and from the station.

Space stations

* Abercrombie Station * Allied Pacific Consortium Space Station Coral Sea (''

Star Cops ''Star Cops'' is a British science fiction television drama series first broadcast on BBC2 in 1987. It was devised by Chris Boucher (writer), Chris Boucher, a writer who had previously worked on the science fiction television series ''Doctor Wh ...

'') *Anchor 9 (“

Halo HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to: Most common meanings * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head * ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021) Arts and en ...

”) * The American Freedom Star in '' EndWar'' * The Ark (''

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'') * Arkbird, a "maneuverable orbiting spacecraft" designed to vaporize asteroid fragments in the atmosphere ('' Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'') * Armistice Station (''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series, '' Galactica 1980'', a line of book adaptat ...

'', 2004 TV series) * Armstrong Space Station - U.S military space station from

Dale Brown Dale Brown (born November 2, 1956) is an American writer and aviator known for aviation techno-thriller novels. At least thirteen of his novels have been ''New York Times'' Best Sellers. Early life Brown was born in Buffalo, New York, and wa ...

novels, also known as the Silver Tower due to its silver, anti-laser construction ('' Silver Tower'') *

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), often residence of

Magneto A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...

* Athens, Cairo and Malta - "Magnetic Acceleration Cannon"-stations, a part of a larger

geosynchronous A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds (one sidereal day). The synchronization of rotation and orbital ...

orbital defence cluster built to protect

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to Planetary habitability, harbor life. This is enabled by Earth being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid surface water. Almost all ...

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Halo 2 ''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclai ...

'') * Ashin orbit children 2022 * ''

Babylon 4 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Telev ...

'' – Diplomatic space station, 'missing' and presumed destroyed (''

Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tel ...

'') * ''

'' – Diplomatic space station (''

'') * Battle School (''

Ender's Game ''Ender's Game'' is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with an insectoid alien species they ...

'') * Blur Star Gamma - non-orbital refinery platform ('' Earth-Star Voyager'', 1988 TV movie/pilot) *The Bunker - space station orbiting Earth ( Nier: Automata) * The Citadel (''

Mass Effect ''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the galaxy using technology left behind by Elder race, a ...

'') * Clarke Station - space station orbiting Jupiter (''

Starhunter ''Starhunter'' (and in the original Season Two ''Starhunter 2300'') is a Canadian science fiction television series that aired for two seasons. The series was produced in Canada by The Danforth Studios Ltd. (a D'or/Jackson Company)

'' and '' Starhunter 2300'') * Cooper Station ('' Interstellar'') * Citadel Station (''

System Shock ''System Shock'' is a 1994 first-person action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by LookingGlass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. It was directed by Doug Church with Warren Spector serving as producer. The game ...

'') * Phoebe Station (''

The Expanse (TV series) ''The Expanse'' is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby for the Syfy network; it is based on the series of novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey. Set in a future where humanity has colo ...

'') * Death Egg ( ''Sonic The Hedgehog'') *

Death Star The Death Star is a fictional space station and superweapon featured in the ''Star Wars'' space-opera franchise. Constructed by the autocratic Galactic Empire, the Death Star is capable of obliterating entire planets, and serves to enforce ...

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Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...

'') *

Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (''DS9'') is an American science fiction on television, science-fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired Broad ...

- Originally orbital ore processing station Terok Nor, later moved out of orbit and refitted as a multipurpose space station ('' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'') *

Earth Spacedock A space dock is a hypothesised type of space station that is able to repair or build spacecraft similar to maritime shipyards on Earth. They remove the need for new spacecraft to perform a space launch to reach space and existing spacecraft to ...

- a large space station in the Star Trek universe, first seen in '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' * Elysium (''

Elysium (film) ''Elysium'' is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film written, produced, and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was Blomkamp's second directorial effort. The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster alongside Sharlto Copley, Alice ...

'') * Empok Nor - abandoned Cardassian space station identical in design to

('' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'') * Euro-Space Station Charles De Gaulle (''

'') * Exodus ('' Call of Duty: Ghosts'') * Florida Arklab (''

The Noah's Ark Principle ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' () is a 1984 West German science fiction film written and directed by Roland Emmerich as his thesis at the Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF). While his fellow students typically raised and spent 20,000 ...

'') * Gamma 3 ('' The Green Slime'') * Gargantua-2 (''

The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy television series created by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 2003, the s ...

'') * Gateway Station (''

Aliens (film) ''Aliens'' is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film '' Alien'', and the second film in the ''Alien'' franchise. Set in the far future, it stars S ...

'') * The Halo arrays (''

'') * Hawk Haven ('' Silverhawks'') * ISPV 7 (''

Planetes is a Japanese hard science fiction manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Morning'' between January 1999 to January 2004, with its chapters collected into four volumes. It was ...

'') * Kuat Drive Yards - massive orbital shipbuilding facility in the Kuat system, (''

'') * Life One ('' Astronaut: The Last Push'') * Midway Station - small space station, part of the McKay-Carter Intergalactic Gate Bridge, located between the Milky Way Galaxy and Pegasus Galaxy with 2

stargate ''Stargate'' is a military science fiction media franchise owned by Amazon MGM Studios. It is based on Stargate (film), the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin; production company StudioCanal owns the ...

s (''

Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...

'') * MS One, orbital prison in the 2012 film ''

Lockout Lockout may refer to: * Lockout (industry), a type of work stoppage **Dublin Lockout, a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers 1913–1914 * Lockout (sports), lockout in sports leagues **MLB lockout, locko ...

'' * Nerva Station, ''

The Ark in Space ''The Ark in Space'' is the second serial of the 12th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created ...

'' episode of ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' * The Nexus ('' Mass Effect: Andromeda'') * Oberon (''

Planet of the Apes (2001 film) ''Planet of the Apes'' is a 2001 American science fiction action adventure film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal. The sixth installment in the ''Planet of the Apes'' fil ...

'') * Omega - Mined out asteroid and safe haven for criminals (''

Mass Effect 2 ''Mass Effect 2'' is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows and the Xbox 360 in January 2010, as well as the PlayStation 3 the following ye ...

'' and ''

Mass Effect 3 ''Mass Effect 3'' is a 2012 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 for ...

'') * Operation SOS (''

Spaced Out ''Spaced Out'' (known in French as ''Allô la Terre, ici les Martin'') is an animated series, co-produced by Alphanim, Tooncan Productions and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with several other companies and television networks. The seri ...

'') - a space station that is designed to house a suburban neighborhood with a glass dome that emulates an artificial sky. * Orbital Defense Initiative (ODIN, later rebuilt as LOKI) - Space-based weapons station in '' Call of Duty: Ghosts'' which fires tungsten rods at targets on earth. Used to destroy San Diego, Las Vegas, and a fictional missile launch base in South America. * The Peak, headquarters of

S.W.O.R.D. S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world s ...

(

) * Pell Station (''

Downbelow Station ''Downbelow Station'' is a science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, published in 1981 by DAW Books. It won the Hugo Award in 1982, was shortlisted for a Locus Award that same year, and was named by ''Locus'' magazine as one of ...

'') * The PLANTS (''

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has devel ...

'' & ''

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is an anime television series, a direct sequel to ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' by Sunrise and the overall tenth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise. It retains most of the staff from ''Gundam SEED'', including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. S ...

'') are a space-colony that was constructed for genetically-enhanced humans to live on. * Ragnar Anchorage - ''

Battlestar Galactica (2004) ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore and executive produced by Moore and David Eick as a re-imagining o ...

'' * Ring Shepherd - space station orbiting Saturn (''

'' and '' Starhunter 2300'') * R.U. Sirius - '' Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!'' *

Satellite 5 "The Long Game" is the seventh episode of the first series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' that was first broadcast on 7 May 2005 on BBC One. It was written by executive producer Russell T Davies and directed ...

- Large crewed broadcasting base in ''

'' * Second Earth - a massive space station orbiting Earth in the anime series ''

Blue Gender ''Blue Gender'' is a Japanese anime television series created by Ryōsuke Takahashi, the creator of '' Armored Trooper Votoms'' and '' Gasaraki'', broadcast in Japan from 1999 to 2000 and spanning 26 episodes. ''Blue Gender'' was animated by ...

'' * Sevastopol - a failed space outpost startup orbiting a gas giant; fell into a suborbital trajectory following the explosion of the ''Anesidora'' and destroyed on atmospheric entry. ('' Alien: Isolation'') * Silver Star - the main space station orbiting Earth in the anime series ''

Gunbuster ''Gunbuster'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series produced by Bandai Visual, Victor Entertainment, and Gainax and released from October 1988 to July 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, b ...

'', serving as a training facility for space cadets and as a port for the constructors of the series main battleships * SLAMS ('' EndWar'' and '' H.A.W.X'') * Skylab Workshop Station (

Kerbal Space Program ''Kerbal Space Program'' is a 2015 Space flight simulation game, space flight simulation video game developed by Mexican studio Squad for Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. In the game, players dir ...

) * Solaris Station, featured in ''

Solaris Solaris is the Latin word for sun. It may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Sol ...

'' (1961 novel) and the films ''

'' (1968), ''

'' (1972) and ''

'' (2002) The screenplay and commentary on the DVD of the 2002 film refers to it as the Prometheus Station. * Space Academy (''

Space Academy ''Space Academy'' is an American science fiction television series produced by Filmation that originally aired Saturday mornings on the CBS television network, from September 10 to December 17, 1977. (Repeats ran on and off until September 1, 197 ...

'') https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075585/ * Space Bass (''

LittleBigPlanet Karting ''LittleBigPlanet Karting'' is a 2012 kart racing video game developed by United Front Games and San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is a spin-off of the ''LittleBigPlanet'' series, and the thi ...

'') * Space City (''

Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four series of thirteen 50-minute episodes were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first series, prod ...

'') * Space Colony ARK (''

Sonic Adventure 2 is a 2001 platform game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. It features two Conflict between good and evil, good-vs-evil stories: Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and K ...

'') * Space Station Ronald Reagan (''

'') * Space Station V - Rotating wheel space station ('' 2001: A Space Odyssey'') *

Starbase The concepts of Space station, space stations and space habitats feature in science fiction. The difference between the two is that habitats are larger and more complex structures intended as permanent homes for substantial populations (though ge ...

47 "Vanguard" - '' Star Trek Vanguard'' * Strategic Orbital Linear Gun (SOLG), a

kinetic energy penetrator A kinetic energy penetrator (KEP), also known as long-rod penetrator (LRP), is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate vehicle armour using a flechette-like, high- sectional density projectile. Like a bullet or kinetic energy weapon, this ty ...

and

MIRV A multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) is an exoatmospheric ballistic missile payload containing several warheads, each capable of being aimed to hit a different target. The concept is almost invariably associated with i ...

platform ('' Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' and '' Ace Combat Infinity'') * Supra-New York - appears in many

Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein ( ; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific acc ...

juvenile novels and the adult novel ''

Friday Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO 8601-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth ...

''. * Syncsat Five (''

Rendezvous with Rama ''Rendezvous with Rama'' is a 1973 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 2130s, the story involves a cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar System. The story is told from the point of view of a group ...

'') * Talos I (''

Prey Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not ki ...

'') * Terra Station (''

Space Cadet ''Space Cadet'' is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson, who joins the Interplanetary Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System. The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space ...

'') * Terraport Station ULC-53 (''

Android Android most commonly refers to: *Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human * Android (operating system), a mobile operating system primarily developed by Google * Android TV, a operating system developed ...

'') * Thunderbird 5 ('' Thunderbirds'') * Ticonderoga, Fleet Battlestation - ''

Starship Troopers ''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in ''The Magazine of ...

'' * Titan Station, colloquially known as "The Sprawl" (''

Dead Space 2 ''Dead Space 2'' is a 2011 survival horror game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in January. The second mainline entry in the ''Dead Space'' series, set on the ...

'') * Toy Box (''

'') * Tycho Station - asteroid belt space station (''

The Expanse Expanse or The Expanse may refer to: Media and entertainment ''The Expanse'' franchise * ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey * ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...

'') *

Venus Equilateral The Venus Equilateral series is a set of 13 science fiction short stories by American writer George O. Smith, concerning the Venus Equilateral Relay Station, an interplanetary communications hub located at the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Ven ...

- communications station connecting Earth, Mars, Venus, and the Moon in George O. Smith's series of hard science fiction stories set on the station. * The Villa Straylight (''

Neuromancer ''Neuromancer'' is a 1984 science fiction novel by American-Canadian author William Gibson. Set in a near-future dystopia, the narrative follows Case, a computer hacker enlisted into a crew by a powerful artificial intelligence and a traumatis ...

'') * Watcher's Nest - a massive space station with 10 million inhabitants in the anime series ''

Divergence Eve is a thirteen episode Japanese anime television series created by Takumi Tsukumo and directed by Hiroshi Negishi, with production by Operation EVE and animation production from Radix Ace Entertainment. The series is a science fiction story se ...

'' * Vesper Station ('' Subnautica Below Zero'') * Von Doom Industries Space Station research station ('' Fantastic Four '') * Watchtower (''

Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...

'') * World's Fair ('' Earth Star Voyager'') * XK-72 (''

'') * Yang Liwei (''

World War Z ''World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War'' is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by American author Max Brooks. The novel is broken into eight chapters: “Warnings”, “Blame”, “The Great Panic”, “Turning the Tid ...

'') * Yorktown (''

Star Trek Beyond ''Star Trek Beyond'' is a 2016 American science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung. It is the 13th film in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and the third installment in List of Star ...

'') * Zeus Cannon - an Olympic-class assault space station equipped with an extremely powerful beam cannon orbiting the Earth in the movie '' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'
by Ron Weiskind, ''Post-Gazette'', July 11, 2001.

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