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

"They are by themselves. They are going around the moon," Jaramillo tells Newsbeat from mission control in Houston.

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

And at times we heard the astronauts’ voices going “Roger this” and “Roger that” to mission control.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia