Space Stations

List of Space Stations

Space stations have played a crucial role in human space exploration and scientific research. From the early days of Salyut to the modern International Space Station, these structures have expanded our understanding of life beyond Earth.

21 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

A comprehensive reference list of 20 space stations. This list is compiled from verified public data sources and is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.

#	Name
1	International Space Station modular space station in low Earth orbit
2	Mir 1986–2001 modular space station in low Earth orbit
3	Tiangong-1 Chinese prototype space station in orbit from 2011 to 2018
4	Skylab space station launched and operated by NASA
5	Salyut 1 first space station launched by the Soviet Union
6	DOS-2 Soviet Salyut space station that suffered a launch failure
7	Salyut 6 former Soviet orbital space station
8	Salyut 2 Soviet space station which was launched in 1973
9	Salyut 4 Salyut space station launched on December 26, 1974
10	Salyut 3 Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974
11	Salyut 7 space station launched on 19 April 1982
12	Manned Orbiting Laboratory cancelled United States Air Force space station
13	Salyut 5 Soviet space station launched in 1976
14	Kosmos 557 Soviet Salyut space station that malfunctioned shortly after launch
15	Bigelow Commercial Space Station proposed private space station designed by Bigelow Aerospace
16	Mir-2 cancelled Soviet space station project
17	Tiangong-3 previously planned Chinese space station module
18	Tiangong-2 former Chinese space station
19	Lunar Orbital Station proposed Russian space station in lunar orbit
20	Tiangong space station Chinese space station in low Earth orbit
21	Salyut 8

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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