First mission to put an American astronaut in space Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERCURY First mission to put an American astronaut in space (7)
3% GUS Astronaut Grissom (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 19, 2026
3% MAE Astronaut Jemison (3) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
3% OUTER ___ space (where astronauts float) (5)
3% NASA Astronaut insignia (4) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% OCHOA Astronaut Ellen who was the first Latina director of the Johnson Space Center (5) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
3% CAPSULE Astronaut's vessel (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
3% SALLYRIDE First American woman in space (9) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
3% GSUIT Astronaut attire (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% ELLEN Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
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