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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They each lead teams who work in mission control, overseeing the continuous complement of astronauts living and working on board the International Space Station, as well as those on commercial spacecraft and preparing for Artemis missions to the moon.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ballots filled out in space are then beamed to Earth the same way most data is transmitted from the space station to mission control.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The telemetry transmission, which mission control is receiving through NASA's Deep Space Network, continues through Thursday, Buckley said.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Firefly mission control received the final signal from Blue Ghost around 7:15 p.m. ET (6:15 p.m. CT) on Sunday, according to the company.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ballots filled out in space are then beamed to Earth the same way most data is transmitted from the space station to mission control.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The telemetry transmission, which mission control is receiving through NASA's Deep Space Network, continues through Thursday, Buckley said.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Firefly mission control received the final signal from Blue Ghost around 7:15 p.m. ET (6:15 p.m. CT) on Sunday, according to the company.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Mission control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20control. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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