a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
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How to watch SpaceX Starlink launch livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The company will webcast the action, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff.—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025 After launching, the Orion spacecraft will separate from the upper stage of the SLS rocket a little more than three hours after liftoff.—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 That’s more liftoffs than the rest of the world gets into space, combined.—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liftoff
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