mission control

noun

: the group of people on the ground who direct or control the flight of a spacecraft

The astronauts received a message from mission control.

Examples of mission control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vikram-1 had ticked all of its boxes by just 17 minutes after liftoff, leading to a pronouncement from mission control. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 July 2026

The company plans to use the funding to hire 300 employees over the next year and build both a Texas factory and a mission control center. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Because of the latency of radio signals between mission control and LINK, the rescue craft must rely entirely on its autonomous onboard computers processing data from the optical cameras, LiDAR ranging sensors, guidance flight software, and real-time imaging. — David Szondy june 18, New Atlas, 18 June 2026

The system is network-centric, relying on launchers, long-range radars, launch control centers, and a mission control center. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

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