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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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For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Once the crew reaches the International Space Station, the four astronauts will become part of Expedition 75, the station's long-duration crew responsible for research, maintenance, and other operations aboard the orbiting laboratory.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Through the International Space Station Program and the ISS National Lab, astronauts regularly capture images of Earth that support scientific research and are made freely available to researchers and the public.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Among its creations was the Dragon spacecraft, which docked as a cargo vessel at the International Space Station in 2012, a first by a private company.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

It was the first permanent space station, staying in orbit for 13 years, until the opening of the International Space Station.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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