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blastoffs

noun

plural of blastoff

as in launches

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

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launches

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That could give carrier air wings a hypersonic weapon designed for rapid launches against distant targets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that could conduct over 10,000 launches per year.

— David Szondy August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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