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At a glance
1957 novel by Frank Belknap Long.
- Author
- Frank Belknap Long1901–1994
- First published
- 1957
- Original language
- English
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Standard40,000 to 80,000 words
How long it takes to read
About 3 h 20 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 23 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 4 h 10 min | 9 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 3 h 20 min | 7 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 2 h 47 min | 6 days |
Space Station 1
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Counted from the text
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- Words in the text
- 50,066
- Dialogue
- 28%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 13.7 words
- Vocabulary
- 432 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgbook record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text, which can include a preface or notes.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is Space Station 1?
Space Station 1 by Frank Belknap Long has 50,066 words.
How long does it take to read Space Station 1?
About 3 h 20 min at 250 words a minute, or 5 h 23 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Space Station 1 at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Space Station 1?
Space Station 1 was written by Frank Belknap Long and first published in 1957.
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