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liftoff

[lift-awf, -of] / ˈlɪftˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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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

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

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The rocket straps three Falcon 9 rocket cores together and has 27 liftoff engines, compared with nine for the smaller rocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

It bulged a little, but not nearly as much as it had during the aftermath of the toupee liftoff.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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