command module

Definition of Command Module in English :

1. command module

a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Command Module

noun

the cone-shaped module used as the living quarters in an Apollo spacecraft and functioning as the splashdown vehicle

the component of a spacecraft used to house the crew members, communication equipment, etc. on the trip to and from lunar orbit

n.

The portion of a spacecraft in which the astronauts live, communicate with a ground station, and operate controls during a flight.