You're in frequent radio contact with various ground controllers (and sometimes other aircraft) to maintain separation and proper position. (automobilemag.com)
Gerst, who was backed up by Wiseman, was in charge of releasing the resupply vehicle after ground controllers at Mission Control, Houston remotely maneuvered it into the release position following its unberthing from the Earth - facing port of the Harmony module. (sciencedaily.com)
After concluding its operations in Jupiter's environs in June 2007, the spacecraft was placed into the first of four hibernation cycles, with redundant systems shut down, and the computer periodically transmitting signals back to Earth — «green» if all was well, «red» if assistance from ground controllers was necessary — as New Horizons voyaged outwards. (americaspace.com)