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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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Total contributions last year increased by about 8% from the year before, according to ISS Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

Glover wasn’t really supposed to be the first Black person to serve on an ISS expedition, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Radiation levels will be higher than on the ISS, which is in low‑Earth orbit, but still safe.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson