liftoff

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At the moment of liftoff, Catherine was with her children and the other astronauts' families near the launch pad in Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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 boosters disconnect from the Core Stage shortly after liftoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A solid opening date has not yet been announced, but the $400-million Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center in Exposition Park is busily preparing for liftoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Watney lay in the acceleration couch as the MAV rumbled in anticipation of liftoff.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir