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Recent Examples of liftoffs
The pace of rocket launches has broken records this year, with more than 125 orbital liftoffs worldwide.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The vast majority of the rocket's liftoffs so far in 2026 — 44 of 55 — have been dedicated to building out Starlink, SpaceX's broadband megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The vast majority of the rocket's liftoffs so far in 2026 — 44 of 55 — have been dedicated to building out Starlink, SpaceX's broadband megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoffs
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The vast majority of these launches have involved the 59-foot-tall (18-meter-tall) Electron, which gives small satellites dedicated rides to orbit.
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The agency is anticipating 29 rocket launches and 28 moon landings during the third phase.
Noun
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The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
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My work on flight navigation, control and orientation systems indicates that smart drones could see and avoid objects in the air and could execute commands from air traffic control centers accurately and efficiently, including fully autonomous takeoffs and landings.
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