The birth of Mission Control
The Apollo 11 triumph
The Apollo 13 rescue
Modern Mission Control and the future
What is the name of Japan's aerospace exploration agency, which operates its own ISS control center?
hank Tap the correct console switches to learn how NASA flight controllers solve space emergencies.
hank The heavy analog buttons are gone, replaced by silent software and customizable displays.
Which city hosts the Russian mission control center, TsUP, which coordinates with Houston?
What technology must Mars rovers use to navigate due to the long communication delay with Earth?
hank NASA Mission Control Center
To the Moon, to the Moon! We're guiding Artemis to the Moon!
hank Controlling missions to Mars means waiting up to 20 minutes just to hear if a command worked.
Which European country hosts the control center for the Columbus laboratory on the ISS?
What is the name of NASA's backup Mission Control facility for the International Space Station?
The ISS handoff: If Houston loses power, control of the International Space Station automatically transfers to a backup control facility near Huntsville, Alabama.
The automatic measurement and transmission of data from remote sources to a receiving station. In 2013, NASA upgraded the White Flight Control Room to process digital telemetry for deep-space flights.