command module

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

the part of a spacecraft that contains the crew and controls

moduleADJECTIVE + module

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command

Examples (10)

  • The astronauts returned to Earth in the command module.
  • Engineers carefully inspected the command module before launch.
  • The command module successfully re-entered the atmosphere.
  • Communication was maintained with the command module throughout the mission.
  • The lunar lander detached from the command module in orbit.
  • The emergency systems aboard the command module were activated.
  • From the command module, they could see the Earth receding.
  • The mission's success depended heavily on the robust design of the command module.
  • A malfunction in the command module threatened the crew's return.
  • The museum proudly displayed a replica of the Apollo command module.