During the ascent phase, 73 seconds after lift-off, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic structural failure resulting in the loss of crew and vehicle.

Soon after, Israel's Green Pine radar would begin to track the Scud, probably in the ascent phase.

The Shuttle flew upside down during the ascent phase.

The arterial bubble assumption also provides an explanation for the criticality of the initial ascent phase.

Secondly, and more importantly, during the initial ascent phase the vehicle can maintain low or even zero angle of attack.

When launching a spacecraft to orbit, a "dogleg" is a guided, powered turn during ascent phase that causes a rocket's flight path to deviate from a "straight" path.

What would happen if there were an explosion on the launching pad or in the ascent phase?

It would be capable of an abort during any part of the ascent phase of the mission.

Play ascent phase.

In the other clubs only going to play once your club was insured to contest the ascent phase and returning to play it.