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The Missions Control hierarchy officially follows the order:
 
The Missions Control hierarchy officially follows the order:
 
*[[Flight Director]]
 
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*Mission Specialist
 
*[[CAPCOM]]
 
*[[CAPCOM]]
Although the Flight Director nominally has absolute power in Mission Control, the [[Mission Commander]] retains the ability to override any of the Flight Director's decisions while in Mission Control.
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Although the Flight Director nominally has absolute power in Mission Control, the [[Mission Commander]] retains the ability to override any of the Flight Director's decisions while in Mission Control. If a designated Flight Director is not in MC and a designated Mission Specialist is, he/she will take control of MC and give orders as necessary.
 
[[Category: Mission Control]]
 
[[Category: Mission Control]]

Revision as of 18:57, 6 February 2010

This is a list of the positions in Mission Control. The mission control staff are the intellectual powerhouse behind the astronauts. They are the ones who give the orders and figure out solutions to the various problems that invariably pop up during a Mission. The Missions Control hierarchy officially follows the order:

Although the Flight Director nominally has absolute power in Mission Control, the Mission Commander retains the ability to override any of the Flight Director's decisions while in Mission Control. If a designated Flight Director is not in MC and a designated Mission Specialist is, he/she will take control of MC and give orders as necessary.

Pages in category "Mission Control Positions"

The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.