The burn was supposed to be the first of the three course correction maneuvers.

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Space missions can succeed or fail from the support they get from mission control. Here, we look at the changing shape of Nasa's most important room in space.

In high-stakes roles, NASA launch and mission control teams on the ground will keep the Artemis II astronauts safely on track during a 10-day journey around the moon.

NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover was cleaning up after a workout when the cameras caught a bit more than expected. Mission Control's response was priceless.

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago.

In the first endeavor to orbit the moon in more than half a century, four astronauts launched on the Artemis II mission from Cape Canaveral. A Monitor journalist watched the historic step toward a lunar mission from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

An engineering model of CubeRover sits on a table as Astrobotic’s Mike Provenzano (right) discusses the partnership with Mission Control at an April 8 briefing with Mission Control’s Ewan Reid (left) and CSA President Lisa Campbell. Credit: Chuck ...

The Pasadena lab plays a key role in data exchange and communications between four Artemis II astronauts and mission control. For many, the moon mission is the first time they’ll support a human space flight.