a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
Recent Examples on the WebThe May 27 launch failed shortly after liftoff, while the unnamed rocket was still in first stage flight over the Yellow Sea.—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024 Enjoy the feeling of collective liftoff, because all of your preliminary effort is finally paying off.—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024 The third flight test was the most successful to date, with the first two Starship launches ending with fiery explosions shortly after liftoff.—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 June 2024 Advertisement The last scheduled launch of the CST-100 Starliner, which is years behind SpaceX in servicing the space station, was halted Saturday less than four minutes before liftoff by the ground computer that controls the final steps of the process.—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for liftoff
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