Cuts links with space station (5)
I believe the answer is:
docks
'cuts' is the definition.
(docking is a kind of cutting)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for docks that I've seen before include "Removes tail" , "Harbour" , "Cuts short, curtails" , "Reduces" , "Enclosures where defendants sit" .)