1. Plural of capcom; flight controllers or communicators at mission control who manage spacecraft communications and operations during space missions.
Usage: aerospace; informal; originally an acronym for 'capsule communicator'

Examples

• The capcoms at NASA's mission control coordinated with the astronauts throughout the launch.
• During the Apollo missions, capcoms relayed critical information to the crew in orbit.
• The team of capcoms monitored every system on the spacecraft in real time.
• Experienced capcoms were essential to the success of the space program.