liftoff

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

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

After liftoff, the rocket's two stages separated, with the upper stage continuing its journey carrying the satellite into space.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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

In 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was destroyed about a minute after liftoff, when a hole burned through the side of a solid rocket booster, causing a gigantic explosion.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins