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# Active mission
When a measuring point (MP) has an active mission, an active mission marker is shown after its name in the Dashboard.
### Mission controls during an active mission
When a mission is active, the MP form shows mission control buttons.
* **Move** moves a mission to a virtual mission MP. See [Move mission](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/missions/mission-handling/move-mission.md). This action is disabled while a mission is active.
* **Stop** the active mission.
* **Schedule** a mission for later. See [Schedule mission](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/missions/mission-handling/schedule-mission.md).
* **Cancel** the active mission.
{% hint style="info" %}
To cancel a scheduled mission *before it starts*, the mission must be visible in the mission list.
To make it visible, adjust [Time range selection](/boomerang-3-user-manual/common_elements/time-range-selection.md) using **Custom** settings.
Set the end time beyond the scheduled mission start time.
Then select the mission in the list and cancel it.
{% endhint %}
### Mission list during an active mission
The current mission is shown as active in the mission list.
* A scheduled mission shows both start and stop time.
* An unscheduled mission shows only the start time.
* The active mission marker is also shown next to the mission controls.
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is shown after its name in the Dashboard.
moves a mission to a virtual mission MP. See [Move mission](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/missions/mission-handling/move-mission.md). This action is disabled while a mission is active.
* **Stop** 
the active mission.
* **Schedule** 
a mission for later. See [Schedule mission](/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/missions/mission-handling/schedule-mission.md).
* **Cancel** 
the active mission.
{% hint style="info" %}
To cancel a scheduled mission *before it starts*, the mission must be visible in the mission list.
To make it visible, adjust [Time range selection](/boomerang-3-user-manual/common_elements/time-range-selection.md) using **Custom** settings.
Set the end time beyond the scheduled mission start time.
Then select the mission in the list and cancel it.
{% endhint %}
### Mission list during an active mission
The current mission is shown as active in the mission list.
* A scheduled mission shows both start and stop time.
* An unscheduled mission shows only the start time.
* The active mission marker is also shown next to the mission controls.
