blast off

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China, after all, is scheduled to put men on the moon by 2030, though not before Artemis III and IV blast off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

An enhanced version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket will blast off Thursday to launch 32 satellites into orbit, forming part of the Amazon Leo network, which it hopes will rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The US space agency wants the rocket to blast off before the end of April.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

When it gets too exciting, stars can blast off violent storms, where they push hot, soup-like plasma into space.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025

We knew that the crew would need a spacecraft able to blast off from Earth,

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson