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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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This marks Voyager’s first selection for an ISS trip.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

She says for shorter missions or the ISS, it might be possible to bring astronauts back in the case of an emergency.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He compared the difference between the ISS and the tiny Orion capsule as like going from a "six-bedroom house, like a mansion... to a camper van."

From Barron's • 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

Currently all flights to the ISS are conducted through the Russian Federal Space Agency.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson