First launch in the space race Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPUTNIK First launch in the space race (7) USA Today Jul 24, 2017
4% ROCKETS Vehicles launched into space (7)
3% STARTS Launches (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% HHOUR Operational launch time (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
3% RAT __ race (3) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
3% MTV Channel launched in 1981 (3) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
3% GFORCE Launch-related stress (6) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
3% LOBBY Launch Times campaign (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
3% RUN Race (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 25, 2025
3% PAD Launch ___ (site) (3)

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