liftoff

Example Sentences

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Another company, ABL Space Systems, lost its first rocket just after liftoff from a base in Alaska.

From New York Times

The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

From Seattle Times

They’ll now stay in space for a full year, until a new capsule is ready for their crew replacements for liftoff in September.

From Seattle Times

Europe or elsewhere, Rogozin had the flags of other countries covered on a Soyuz rocket awaiting liftoff with internet satellites earlier this month.

From Seattle Times

After safely passing through the atmosphere, the lander will aim to land within a region of the crater that is as benign as possible in order to facilitate an easier subsequent liftoff.

From Scientific American