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Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Upon obtaining the controller, the assistant pilot was able to free the Cyclops I from the wreckage.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Over the next three days, NASA engineers and mission controllers executed a harrowing rescue that was lauded as one of the agency’s finest achievements.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Upon obtaining the controller, the assistant pilot was able to free the Cyclops I from the wreckage.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The dit dit dit of signal interference can cause pilots to need controllers to repeat instructions, and in a crowded airport with tight clearances, any confusion can cause delays or worse.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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