Word: capcom
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...second row are the flight surgeon (whose shorthand designation is "Surgeon," never "Doc"), and the spacecraft communicator, or "Capcom." White dots sliding across the surgeon's console screen indicate heart and respiration rate's of the astronauts. Capcom, always an astronaut himself, handles all communication with the crew, giving the men who are deep in space a direct link with one of their own. Only in emergencies does anyone else take the microphone. There were none with Apollo...
...CapCom McDivitt: You sure do talk...
...CapCom to Cooper: I would like your opinion on going through another day under these circumstances...
...CapCom: O.K. We will look at this thing for another orbit...