blastoffs

Definition of blastoffsnext
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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  • As part of that, the cadence of launches on Falcon 9 and other rockets to the Moon is likely to increase by something like a factor of 10 due to the need to land rovers, supplies, habitats, communications equipment, and much more to support human activities.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Falcon Heavy’s presence on the Space Coast has been sporadic, with long droughts between launches before.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Blastoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoffs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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