| ARTEMISII | NASA's first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years |
| ARTEMIS | ____ II, scheduled to launch after February 4, will be Nasa's first crewed mission since 1972 to leave Earth orbit (7) |
| CRITIC | Appeal lies in more than 50 per cent of sport for reviewer (6) |
| APOLLO | _ 11, the first crewed mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969 (6) |
| EMPTY | Beyond low |
| SATURNFIVE | NASA's only rocket ever to launch humans beyond a low-earth orbit, used in every Apollo mission |
| ISS | Scientific-research hub in a low Earth orbit: Abbr. |
| INTERNATIONALSPACESTATION | What ISS stands for, structure in low Earth orbit (13,5,7) |
| SATELLITELOCALE | Low Earth orbit, for one |
| LEO | Low earth orbit (abbr) (3) |
| NIGHT | The Sky at -; astronomy documentary presented by Patrick Moore for more than 50 years (5) |
| MINNIEPEARL | Grand Ole Opry comedian for more than 50 years |
| RITA | ___ Tanner, cobbles resident played by Barbara Knox for more than 50 years (4) |
| ALBATROSS | Giant sea bird which has a lifespan of more than 50 years (9) |
| CONTINENTAL | Lincoln's flagship luxury sedan for more than 50 years |
| EDWARD | King for more than fifty years in the 14th century (6) |
| BLUEORIGIN | This Jeff Bezos space co. sent its lst crewed mission to space in July (4.6) |
| RODGERFOX | Which legendary jazz trombonist, band leader. recording artist and educator founded his Big Band more than 50 years ago? (6,3) |
| CIVIC | Honda model for more than 50 years |
| WHITE | *He created a famous pig, and wrote for The New Yorker for more than fifty years |
