Astronaut Shepard, first American in space Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAN Astronaut Shepard, first American in space (4) New York Times Mar 18, 2020
7% SALLYRIDE First American woman in space (9) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
7% ELLEN Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
6% ANNA Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
6% ALANSHEPARD *First American astronaut to travel in space (11) Universal Jul 8, 2024
5% SUNISALEE Gymnast who was the first Hmong-American Olympian (9) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
5% AREA Open space (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% CAPSULE Astronaut's vessel (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
5% GSUIT Astronaut attire (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% MAE Astronaut Jemison (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025

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