International Space Station

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the International Space Station

  1. An artificial satellite in low-earth orbit operating by a number of cooperating space programs.

Synonyms

  • (obsolete former names) Alpha, Space Station Alpha, Configuration Alpha
  • (obsolete former names) Freedom, Space Station Freedom
  • (abbreviation) ISS

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