Blastoff

the launching of a rocket, guided missile, or spacecraft.
Historical Examples

The Colors of Space Marion Zimmer Bradley
A World Called Crimson Darius John Granger
Wind Charles Louis Fontenay
Equation of Doom Gerald Vance
Atom Drive Charles Louis Fontenay
Equation of Doom Gerald Vance
Gold in the Sky Alan Edward Nourse
The Judas Valley Gerald Vance
The Planet Strappers Raymond Zinke Gallun
The Planet Strappers Raymond Zinke Gallun

noun
the launching of a rocket under its own power
the time at which this occurs
verb
(adverb; when transitive, usually passive) (of a rocket, spacemen, etc) to be launched

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