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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Meanwhile, Flanigan sits in the mission control room in the new Clairemont offices. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 The system is network-centric, relying on launchers, long-range radars, launch control centers, and a mission control center. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Inside mission control, the setup may look more like a gaming environment than a traditional aerospace operation. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 6 June 2026 Autonomy in this case involves being able to reach destinations by using camera images to navigate around obstacles such as craters and pits without the involvement of mission control. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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