ISS
Britishabbreviation
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The ISS, which spans the length of a football field, is the largest human-made object in space.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The repairs were paused and the crew ordered back onto the ISS by Nasa on Friday afternoon.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
ISS said its “principal ultimate owner is Deutsche Boerse AG with the remainder ultimately owned by private equity firm General Atlantic.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Currently all flights to the ISS are conducted through the Russian Federal Space Agency.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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