blastoff procedure
nounUK /ˈblɑːstɒf prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /ˈblæstɔːf prəˈsiːdʒər/
The steps you follow to launch a rocket into the sky.
The astronauts reviewed the blastoff procedure before climbing into the rocket.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The checklist a space crew uses to make sure everything is ready for liftoff.
The commander read the blastoff procedure aloud to the crew.
3. A set of safety steps followed before a rocket engine is started.
Engineers practiced the blastoff procedure during the safety drill.
4. The planned order of events for sending a spacecraft into space.
Mission control followed the blastoff procedure exactly on launch day.