launch
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International editions of the magazine have been launched in Germany, China and Mexico, with plans to launch in France and the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
In her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano erupting and a shopping trip to Merthyr Tydfil with her auntie Pam.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
A deal revision allowed Microsoft to pursue superintelligence, leading Mustafa Suleyman to launch a new AI unit in November.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Two hours into the flight, Frank Powers switched on his plane’s cameras and photographed Baikonur Cosmodrome, the site from which Soviet scientists had shocked the world with their Sputnik launch.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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