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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

ISS is in favor of the slate that proposes Fabrizio Palermo as CEO but suggests voting against another term for current chair Nicola Maione and against the election of seven other directors from the list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Yet, it’s true: Several trailblazing Black astronauts stayed aboard for several days while helping build the ISS on space shuttle missions.

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