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

The Base-01 features an inflatable exo-frame holding up a weatherproof skin to serve as a transportable, fast-pitching sun shelter, mobile garage, mission control center, and roomy hostel for you and up to nine of your closest friends and allies. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Orion had been completing a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, giving the crew and mission control an opportunity to test the capsule's systems before committing to the journey to the moon. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 22 Oct. 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

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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