Capcom is a term that originated in the days of the Mercury space program when spacecraft were little more than capsules. Originally named for "capsule communicator," the capcom position is traditionally a U.S. astronaut or a member of...

Flight controllers are personnel who aid in the operations of a space flight, working in Mission Control Centers such as NASA's Mission Control Center, or ESA's Operations Center. Flight controllers sit at computer consoles and use telemetry to monitor...

Being stuck on an airplane on the tarmac is about the loss of control. If airlines want to help passengers feel less helpless - and less angry - they can ensure passengers have food, water and bathroom facilities when planes are stuck for an...

John Michaud smiles at the memory of shifting to get comfortable in a stiff chair and waiting for his row to be called at the Detroit Metropolitan International Airport. To the president of Green Bay Nonwovens, the delays and downtime were a necessary annoyance...

The space-to-ground radio crackled recently with a message from Mission Control to U.S. astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and his two crewmates at the international space station."Mike, unfortunately, you've been called over to Dean Wormer's office," radioed Mission Control, using the name of the bad guy from...

In fits and starts, NASA began retracting via remote control a 115-foot solar panel on the international space station Wednesday, likening the tricky task to folding a road map back up and stuffing it in the glove compartment.The electricity-generating solar array served as a temporary...