liftoff

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Wagner is confident that geothermal energy has now achieved liftoff, and will only get better and cheaper over time.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

He has edited his solos a little; they seem more concise, but they still achieve the same goal: liftoff.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The Elon Musk-led company is targeting a Thursday evening liftoff from its Starbase complex outside of Brownsville, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The test mission is meant to last approximately 65 minutes after liftoff, as the upper stage cruises on a suborbital trajectory and eventually splashes down in the Indian Ocean, if all goes to plan.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was destroyed about a minute after liftoff, when a hole burned through the side of a solid rocket booster, causing a gigantic explosion.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins