liftoff

Example Sentences

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The structures experienced minimal damage despite the intense forces generated during liftoff.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

At the moment of liftoff, Catherine was with her children and the other astronauts' families near the launch pad in Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The SLS generated 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and, by every measure engineers care about, performed to plan.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

After a powerful liftoff Wednesday, Artemis II’s journey to the moon has been about as mundane as a deep space mission can get.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The assembled crowd cheered it on its way. "... and liftoff of the Iris supply probe," the timer controller said.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir