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liftoffs

noun

plural of liftoff

as in launches

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) everyone was quiet in the control room as they waited for lift-off

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Recent Examples of liftoffs Indeed, the company is targeting 10,000 Starship liftoffs per year by 2030, Elon Musk has said. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The pace of rocket launches has broken records this year, with more than 125 orbital liftoffs worldwide. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026

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The launch complex was originally built in the 1960s to host launches of a different megarocket — NASA's Saturn V, which sent the Apollo moon missions skyward.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
New oil-in-serum launches from mass-market drugstore brands over the next two quarters.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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Water takeoffs and electric propulsion REGENT describes Seagliders as a transport option for contested logistics, including moving personnel and equipment into and out of conflict zones.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Kasdin said Griffin hired a sound expert to simulate how much noise the helicopter would generate during takeoffs and landings.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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