At dawn, the vintage biplane will lift off from the grass runway with a puff of smoke.

The tense silence in the control room broke when the announcer confirmed the lift-off had been successful.

The rocket was lifting off while the crowd cheered.

The rocket lifted off at dawn, leaving a trail of smoke across the sky.

At dawn, the weather balloon lifts off, carrying sensors to study the upper atmosphere.

The photographer captured several dramatic lift-offs from the launchpad early this morning.