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International Space Station

British  

noun

  1.  ISS.  an orbiting space station construction of which began in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 nations; used for scientific and space research

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He first flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-129 mission to the International Space Station in 2009.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The company's next milestone was space station delivery: Its Dragon spacecraft reached the International Space Station in 2012, later becoming the first private spaceflight company to send a crew to space.

From Barron's • May 20, 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

The International Space Station generates enough electricity to power roughly 100 advanced AI chips, according to one estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Times like these, I wish my father was a long-haul trucker or worked in the International Space Station.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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