blast off1
(Of a rocket or spacecraft) take off from a launching site: space shuttles generally blast off with a minimum of fuss...
- The spacecraft will blast off on 26 October on a journey that will take it approximately five months.
- Current polar satellite launch vehicles can blast off carrying 1,000 to 1,200-kilogram units.
- A privately-built rocket blasted off into suborbital space above California's Mojave Desert today.
Synonyms
be launched, take off, lift off, leave the ground, become airborne, take to the air
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blast-off2
/ˈblɑːstɒf
/noun [mass noun]
The launching of a rocket or spacecraft: [as modifier]: a blast-off thrust of 78,000 lb figurative the policy was now in place for blast-off...
- The space shuttle is counting down for blast-off, with managers confident that last minute hitches would not delay today's launch.
- The camera played a critical role in the diagnostic equipment that made sure the shuttle's twin booster rockets were safe for blast-off.
- The rocket has been greenlighted for blast-off tomorrow from the spaceport in French Guiana.
Synonyms
launch, launching, lift-off, take-off, ascent, firing, flight
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