mission controlnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmɪʃ.ən kənˈtrəʊl/us/ˌmɪʃ.ən kənˈtroʊl/the place on earth from which a journey into space is controlled:
For a few tense minutes, the astronauts lost radio contact with mission control.
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Space travel
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