International Space Station

British

noun

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

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International Space Station

Nasa astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Thursday to install mounting hardware.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The latest enhancement is the fourth major upgrade since the Cold Atom Lab was installed on the International Space Station in 2018.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

He then made the connection with space, believing the International Space Station was "missing a trick".

From BBC ● May 22, 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

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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