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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MIR The first permanent orbiting space station, destroyed by a controlled descent into the Earth's atmosphere in 2001 (3) | (3) | ||
| 58% | ABSEIL Craft is able to make controlled descent | (6) | The Times Cryptic | Apr 24, 2026 |
| 58% | APOGEE Point in orbit farthest from Earth | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 56% | STABLE Permanent | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 56% | SPACE Capacity beyond the Earth's atmosphere (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 53% | LAIKA First dog in space | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 53% | GLENN First earth orbiter | (5) | ||
| 51% | RUIN Destroy | (4) | LA Times Daily | May 5, 2026 |
| 51% | JUPITER Ganymede orbits it | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 51% | GOONHILLY --- Downs, Cornish location of a satellite earth station | (9) | The Times Specialist | Apr 13, 2026 |
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