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

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

Each phase of the ascent was, in the understated language of mission control, "nominal": maximum dynamic pressure, main engine cut-off and booster separation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The mission control man reported that one of the astronauts said, “It feels good,” although I doubted sitting on a million tons of rocket fuel could feel good at all.

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