mission control
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When mission control at Johnson Space Center played Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club,” the song cut just before the titular refrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
On 16 December 1965, to celebrate the first successful space rendezvous, astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra surprised mission control with a little festive spirit.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Koch adjusted the system's controls, restarted them with the help of mission control, and that appeared to resolve the issue.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
As onlookers held their breath, she was surprised by the "energy in mission control."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The only thing happening was a lot of radioing between mission control and the astronauts.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
