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Definition of Liftoff
1. Noun. The initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad.
Definition of Liftoff
1. Noun. The point in the launch of a rocket where it leaves contact with the ground. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Liftoff
1. the vertical takeoff of a rocket [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liftoff
Literary usage of Liftoff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Galileo, the Tour Guide: A Summary of the Mission to Date edited by Jean H. Aichele (1997)
"... 8,1990 The VEEGA Trajectory liftoff! Venus Flyby, An Infrared Image of the
Clouds DUST STORM -FLYBY (2) DEC 6,1992 COMPLETE PRIMARY MISSION DATA RETURN ..."
2. Unholy Alliance: Priests, Rabbis and Conspirators Within the Temple of Doom by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"SPACESHIP liftoff ACCORDING TO “NEW AGE” Some of you actually have the first part
right--space commands will lift you off--but the next part is the hard ..."
3. Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident by Southgate Publishers, DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"They contribute about percent of the total thrust at liftoff; the rest comes from
the ... Roughly two minutes after liftoff and 24 miles down range, ..."
4. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"Houston passed up some more instructions in preparation for liftoff and tentatively
signed off for the night, but before long CapCom Owen Garriott, ..."
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