JSC Celebrates 40 Years of Human Space Flight . America's Nerve Center for Mission Operations . ... An overall view from the rear shows activity in the new Mission Control Center, opened for operation and dedicated during the STS-70 space shuttle mission. ... Shuttle design and construction involved close support from the mission operations team. ... The Spaceflight Control Center in Korolev is where the Russian flight controllers support operations of the Russian elements of the space station. ...