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 during the livestream, the countdown was repeatedly rolled back with no explanation or mission control audio.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Scientists will know how Parker Solar Probe dealt with any such events when the spacecraft gets back in touch with mission control through a critical beacon tone on Dec. 27, followed by images as well as science data in the New Year.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For three days, Parker's mission control team at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, awaited confirmation of the spacecraft’s status.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Astronauts are always short on time; their days are tightly programmed by mission control, and overruns on repairs or science experiments frequently cut into their already limited window for meals.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Scientists will know how Parker Solar Probe dealt with any such events when the spacecraft gets back in touch with mission control through a critical beacon tone on Dec. 27, followed by images as well as science data in the New Year.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For three days, Parker's mission control team at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, awaited confirmation of the spacecraft’s status.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Astronauts are always short on time; their days are tightly programmed by mission control, and overruns on repairs or science experiments frequently cut into their already limited window for meals.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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“Mission control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20control. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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