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Recent Examples of liftoff
Powered by 33 of SpaceX's Raptor-class engines, the booster provided the initial burst of thrust at liftoff before separating from the upper stage minutes after launch and making a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed in the United States under executive order as the Gulf of America.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Get up early to see the liftoff, but arrive in time for Friday’s Night Glow event.
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Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
SpaceX Two minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, now out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship upper stage's six Raptors ignited just before the Super Heavy first stage fell away.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
All rights reserved SpaceX is preparing for the next major test of its Starship launch system, with liftoff targeted for Tuesday evening from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Get up early to see the liftoff, but arrive in time for Friday’s Night Glow event.
—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
SpaceX Two minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, now out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship upper stage's six Raptors ignited just before the Super Heavy first stage fell away.
—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
All rights reserved SpaceX is preparing for the next major test of its Starship launch system, with liftoff targeted for Tuesday evening from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
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The official float season is when concessions like raft rentals and shuttle buses are available at the Barber Park launch.
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.
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The single-engine turboprop plane that crashed in Butler, Missouri, soon after takeoff June 14 had just been brought in for skydiving flights 12 days before the deadly incident, The Star has learned.
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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