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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That command module traveled to space in 1970 and was restored at the Cosmosphere, which is now its permanent home.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
During Apollo, aircraft carriers and helicopters were used to recover the command module and crew, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Apollo command modules flew around the moon from 70 miles (112 kilometers) above its surface and the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter comes within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of its cratered face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
While Orion affords 60% more space than the Apollo command module, life on a space mission is hardly a spacious affair.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
During Apollo, aircraft carriers and helicopters were used to recover the command module and crew, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Apollo command modules flew around the moon from 70 miles (112 kilometers) above its surface and the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter comes within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of its cratered face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
While Orion affords 60% more space than the Apollo command module, life on a space mission is hardly a spacious affair.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Command module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20module. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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