blastoff
Countdown's final moment
Blastoff is the moment a rocket or spacecraft launches, when engines ignite and the vehicle leaves the ground.
Countdown sequences traditionally end with blastoff!
The word captures both the explosive force and the instant of departure.
Figuratively, blastoff marks any dramatic beginning: The campaign's blastoff exceeded expectations.
Moment of ascent
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
launch · spacecraft · rocket · mission · astronaut · booster · engine · fuel
To set going
- kickoffOpening play in football
- launchSet into motion
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
genesis · dawn · spark · catalyst · trigger · origin · breakthrough · milestone
Surge of intense excitement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
amazement · wonder · roar · spectacle · cheering · goosebumps · breathtaking · awe
Ordered succession of elements
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- secondsTime units, or extras
- finalLast and decisive
- readinessState of being prepared
clock · procedures · synchronization · monitoring · engineers · coordination · announcement · hold
New business enterprise
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- propelForce into motion
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
liftoff
Moment of ascent
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
countdown · launch · spacecraft · rocket · mission · astronaut · booster · engine · fuel · trajectory
start
To set going
- kickoffOpening play in football
- launchSet into motion
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
commencement · genesis · dawn · spark · catalyst · trigger · origin · breakthrough · milestone · threshold
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
euphoria · amazement · wonder · roar · spectacle · cheering · goosebumps · breathtaking · awe · heart-pounding
sequence
Ordered succession of elements
readiness · clock · procedures · synchronization · monitoring · engineers · coordination · announcement · hold · scrub
startup
New business enterprise
- countdownten, nine, eight, seven, six
- launcheslaunch, launched, rocket launch, satellite launch, space launch
- rocketryrocket, rockets, rocket fuel, rocket engine, rocket engines
- rocket launchrocket, spacecraft, liftoff, countdown, shuttle
- takeoffsliftoff, vertical takeoff, launch, departure, ascent
- quick startssprint, dash, launch, jumpstart, head start
blastofflanding
Descent's final moment
touchdown · splashdown · reentry · descent · return
blastoffconclusion
End or deduction
finale · termination · wrap-up · shutdown · close