blast-off

[′blast‚ȯf]

(aerospace engineering)

The takeoff of a rocket or missile.

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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

NASA has prepared its space shuttle Discovery for blast-off at 11.

Space shuttle Discovery prepared for blast-off

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

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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.

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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

A blast-off on Sunday was delayed due to bad weather at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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