liftoff
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The SLS generated 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and, by every measure engineers care about, performed to plan.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
If Wednesday's launch is canceled or delayed, there are more liftoff opportunities through April 6, although weather later in the week was looking slightly less favorable, officials said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The solid rocket boosters for SLS, made by Northrop Grumman, are 17-story-tall devices that burn more than 11,000 pounds of propellant a second during liftoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
This time the FAA gave pilots a heads-up an hour and 40 minutes before liftoff.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
It bulged a little, but not nearly as much as it had during the aftermath of the toupee liftoff.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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