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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During the probe's Dec. 24 close approach, known as perihelion, NASA mission control will be unable to contact Parker for some three days. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 These autonomous capabilities also free up valuable human resources, allowing mission control teams to focus on more complex tasks. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Wilby was present for the dive but was not at mission control for that or any other dive. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 The capsule was piloted remotely by SpaceX’s mission control. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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