liftoff

Example Sentences

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The toilet problem was reported just hours after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, 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

After a powerful liftoff Wednesday, Artemis II’s journey to the moon has been about as mundane as a deep space mission can get.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This time the FAA gave pilots a heads-up an hour and 40 minutes before liftoff.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

There's just no way that could have happened before liftoff.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir