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 mission control room at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Md., erupted in cheers.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Prior to a public celebration at Space Center Houston, Kranz revisited his former workplace — the now history Apollo mission control room at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Texas lawmakers have long believed that because Houston is home to mission control for NASA's space shuttle program, the region is deserving of recognition with a space shuttle of its own to display.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Prior to a public celebration at Space Center Houston, Kranz revisited his former workplace — the now history Apollo mission control room at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Texas lawmakers have long believed that because Houston is home to mission control for NASA's space shuttle program, the region is deserving of recognition with a space shuttle of its own to display.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mission control
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“Mission control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20control. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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