Mission Control Stories

NASA, Artemis and Mission Control

Inside mission control, each desk, or console, is labeled with a neon blue sign and its officers handle a subsystem on the spacecraft carrying the Artemis II crew.

Morning Overview on MSN · 14d

Inside Artemis II mission control, the nerve center for NASA’s next Moon flight

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Artemis astronauts receive thunderous welcome home at Mission Control

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NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flyby

Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check.

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Artemis II astronauts successfully return to Earth

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Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage

'Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!' - Artemis II Crew and Mission Control Just Gave Us Another Awesome Nod to Project Hail Mary and Rocky

'Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! Thank you, Reid," Mission Control responded. For those who have read Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary or have seen the film adaptation from Phil Lord and Chris Miller starring Ryan Gosling, this quote was a reference to Rocky, the Eridian alien who helps Ryland Grace attempt to save things we won't spoil here.

'We love you from the moon' | Houston mission control marks Artemis II milestone as crew breaks distance record

Houston mission control flipped their mission patches — a tradition marking Artemis II’s halfway point and journey home. 

ABC30 Action News

50 years after Apollo 11, original Mission Control restored down to coffee cups

HOUSTON, Texas -- NASA's Mission Control from the Apollo days has been meticulously restored to the way it looked 50 years ago. The control room at Johnson Space Center in Houston was last used for space shuttle flights in the 1990s. Friday's grand opening ...

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Engineers at Houston Mission Control saved Artemis II from a toilet disaster

This article originally published at Engineers at Houston Mission Control saved Artemis II from a toilet disaster.