blast-off

[′blast‚ȯf]

(aerospace engineering)

The takeoff of a rocket or missile.

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"We are psychologically and technically prepared for blast-off and any situation which, God forbid, may occur on board."

Soyuz heads to ISS on first manned mission since October failure

24 May 2016 - US-based advisory investment firm Gordon Brothers Group has acquired Los Angeles-based licensing and branding company Blast-Off Brands, the company said.

Gordon Brothers Group Acquires Los Angeles Licensing Firm Blast-Off Brands

Iranian state TV broadcast images of the creatures being placedinacapsuleintherocket Kavoshgar-3 before blast-off.

Iran's space worm threat

Summary: NASA has filled space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank for a blast-off at 0359 GMT, on a 13-day flight to the International Space Station.

Space shuttle Discovery prepared for blast-off

Council members met in an emergency session last night to discuss the blast-off, which is feared to be part of a North Korean nuclear missile testing programme.

Rocket meeting

Richmond, VA's Georgeous Biskey scoped out this bump to blast-off and knew it was all systems go

Photograffiti

Yesterday's planned second blast-off attempt was scrapped when final checks revealed a piece of foam on the launch pad had broken off from the Ariane 5 rocket's central core, mission scientists said.

Heat shield damage stops Euro mission

But an eleventh-hour disagreement between Nasa and Russian space officials, nearly hampered blast-off.

Space tour trip just out of this world for Dennis

The launch pads of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may send off as many 25 missions during 1986 -- 15 by the space shuttle and 10 by the conventional rockets that NASA calls "expendables." Their goals range from science to business engineering, from public relations to classified military projects, together creating what could be the busiest blast-off year in NASA's history.

Launchlog '86: NASA blast-off plans

Both the US State Department and the Japanese Government have issued stark statements condemning the blast-off.

UNSC to hold emergency meet over North Korea's rocket launch

Minutes after blast-off, TV cameras from inside the Soyuz showed Padalka and Barratt waving for the camera and giving the thumbs-up sign.

Billionaire's heading for the stars

NASA have grounded all future shuttle missions until they can find a better way to prevent damage during blast-off