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.
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But the bones of the operation have not changed, said Judd Frieling, one of the Artemis II flight directors, who spoke from mission control to reporters on Saturday.
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
González was tasked with training mission control folks as well as the astronauts.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
About 24 seconds after its final descent, Orion will go out of contact with mission control for about six minutes as plasma builds up around the spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Photos from mission control show just how many women are behind making Artemis II a success.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
González was tasked with training mission control folks as well as the astronauts.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
About 24 seconds after its final descent, Orion will go out of contact with mission control for about six minutes as plasma builds up around the spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Photos from mission control show just how many women are behind making Artemis II a success.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Mission control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20control. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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