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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The spacecraft began spinning, and mission control could no longer control it, per ABC News.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
An onboard explosion incapacitated the spacecraft, and mission control faced a daunting challenge: bring the crew home safely with limited oxygen and no path forward.
—Tal Frankfurt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
For a time, the launch was in danger of being scrubbed when mission control had an issue with uploading wind conditions to the Dragon's launch escape system.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 25 June 2025
After a journey spanning about 4.5 days, Athena arrived in lunar orbit Monday (March 3), where the spacecraft and Intuitive Machines operators in mission control have continued preparing the lander for its descent to the surface.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
An onboard explosion incapacitated the spacecraft, and mission control faced a daunting challenge: bring the crew home safely with limited oxygen and no path forward.
—Tal Frankfurt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
For a time, the launch was in danger of being scrubbed when mission control had an issue with uploading wind conditions to the Dragon's launch escape system.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 25 June 2025
After a journey spanning about 4.5 days, Athena arrived in lunar orbit Monday (March 3), where the spacecraft and Intuitive Machines operators in mission control have continued preparing the lander for its descent to the surface.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Mission control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20control. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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