command module

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comˈmand ˌmodule noun [countable]  TTSthe part of a space vehicle from which its activities are controlled 〔太空船的〕指令舱，指挥舱

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command module• Figure 5.5 Stages in the construction of a command module.• Figure 4.21 A view of the Skylab station from the command module used in the third and final mission.• Their role was to pull the main three-parachute system from the command module.• In the film there is a nice sequence shot out of one of the command module windows.• Beneath them the underside of the command module comprised a specially designed shield that protected them from the heat of re-entry.• The command module also had provision for storing an emergency water supply added.• The command module would then use its parachutes to land.

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command module
comˈmand ˌmodule noun [countable]
the part of a space vehicle from which its activities are controlled

command moduleBrE /kəˈmɑːnd mɒdjuːl/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmænd mɑːdʒuːl/ 🔊 noun (abbreviation CM) the part of a spacecraft that remains after the rest has separated from it, where the controls and the people that operate them are located （航天器中载人和控制仪器的）指挥舱，指令舱