Mrs. Major Tom (17 Sep. 2002):
Awaiting a signal of grace
From ground control, to lost control
Note: NASA's ground control crew is presumably what is meant by "ground control" in the line "From ground control, to lost control", which is in the chorus, and repeated 3 times in the song.
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #402 (Feb. 2002): "Utility of Myth", page 11, panel 2:
Avalanche: "Ground Control to Major Tom... You've got the coordinates... as exact as you're gonna get."
Note: Quoting the song "Space Oddity." The phrase "Ground Control" presumably refers to the NASA crew on Earth who communicate with astronaut Major Tom.
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