Mission Control
Mission Control is the "Earth-based" branch of the OCESS. In scope of the mission, it acts as the home base, and HQ of the OCESS. Located at 440 Albert Street in Ottawa, it houses the many members of the Mission Control Staff as they help the Astronauts confront the difficulties of space flight and exploration.
Description
The oldest known description of Mission Control reads as follows:
Mission Control is the brains of the mission. From this room in the Ottawa-Carleton Educational Media Centre, the entire operation is co-ordinated and administered.
Members of the simulation take turns at various workstations. The Flight Director assists the Mission Commander. One member is delegated to deal with visitors, to answer the phone and to keep a log of the activities during the mission. The astronauts doing science experiments are supported by yet another member while one person is communicating with the hab on headsets and another is on computer communication. Each station on Mission Control is crucial to the smooth operation of the mission. Every task, no matter how small, is vital.
Computers and various electronic devices are strewn about the room in a seemingly random fashion. However, there is a method to this madness. Each one has a specific task, running the many programs which are needed to keep the mission operating at peak efficiency. An ancient TV monitor displays the countdown, reading its data off a tape recorder. The newest video-conferencing technology permits the Mission Controllers to communicate with their peers at Lisgar Collegiate Institute.
