liftoff

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Ahead of the Wall Street liftoff, expected in mid-June, SpaceX backers say the company isn't just a rocket business but rather the gatekeeper to space itself.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In 1986, CNN was the only broadcaster running live coverage when the Challenger shuttle liftoff ended in disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 4, 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

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