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ISS

British  

abbreviation

  1. International Space Station

"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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During her time on the ISS in 2019 to 2020, "she learned to play a song for her husband on the keyboard for their wedding anniversary".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Families have been upping their 529 contributions in part because of the additional uses, said Paul Curley, director of savings research at ISS Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And while he was aboard the ISS, many Black Americans — including Glover — were forced to grapple with more Earthly challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2020, he became the first African American to take part on a long-duration mission to the ISS.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Once the ISS was habitable, spaceflights to the station tended to be made of international crews.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson