command module
noun
: a space vehicle module designed to carry the crew, the chief communication equipment, and the equipment for reentry
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At 15 feet, the capsule where the crew will sit is slightly bigger than an Apollo command module or a SpaceX Dragon.
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Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Gordon famously served as a command module pilot on the Apollo 12 mission, which orbited the Moon 45 times.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Gordon famously served as a command module pilot on the Apollo 12 mission, which orbited the Moon 45 times.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for command module
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“Command module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20module. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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