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The upcoming flight will also mark the first liftoff from a new launch pad at Starbase, about 1,000 feet (300 meters) west of the departure point for all of SpaceX’s past Starship test flights.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Two minutes and 25 seconds after liftoff, the Heavy's two side boosters, both veterans of earlier flights, peeled away and headed back to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for landing while the central core stage continued the climb to space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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, 28 Apr. 2026
The rocket straps three Falcon 9 rocket cores together and has 27 liftoff engines, compared with nine for the smaller rocket.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Two minutes and 25 seconds after liftoff, the Heavy's two side boosters, both veterans of earlier flights, peeled away and headed back to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for landing while the central core stage continued the climb to space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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, 28 Apr. 2026
The rocket straps three Falcon 9 rocket cores together and has 27 liftoff engines, compared with nine for the smaller rocket.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
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Two years and one false start later – the initial 2020 launch having been scuppered by lockdown – there was a Glastonbury-like rush when reservations finally opened for August 2020.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile Varda is planning for more partnerships and a faster launch cadence, eventually moving from a launch per quarter to every other month.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade press service on April 10, 2026, a Ukrainian serviceman looks at FPV drone takeoff during a training at the polygon in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Companies backed by aviation giants, carmakers and major investors are developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, autonomous air taxis and road-legal vehicles that can lift into the air.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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