International Space Station
Britishnoun
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He has completed two missions aboard the International Space Station and carried out complex spacewalks, including one that could have turned deadly when his helmet began filling with water.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The International Space Station, which has been continuously inhabited by a revolving crew of astronauts in low Earth orbit for over 25 years, has a “very well-worn” training program, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It’s home to well-known spacecraft like the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Crabtree worked on mission operations for SpaceX for more than a decade, first with the Falcon 9 rocket and later the Dragon spacecraft designed to ferry humans to the International Space Station.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
November 20, 1998: The first part of the International Space Station, the Russian module Zarya, is launched.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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