Ground Controller (call sign: GC), is a space flight control room position at NASA's Mission Control Center. The GC directs maintenance and operation activities affecting Mission Control hardware, software and support facilities; coordinates space flight tracking and data network, and Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system with Goddard Space Flight Center. Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... NASA logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Mission Control Center (MCC) is a unit that manages aerospace flights. ... The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) is a network of communications satellites (each called a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite or TDRS) used by NASA and other United States government agencies. ... Aerial view of Goddard Space Flight Center. ...
GroundControl is a 2000 real-time strategy computer game developed by Massive Entertainment and was at the time a forerunner in its genre, winning many industry awards.
GroundControl is set in the 25th century.
An expansion, called GroundControl: Dark Conspiracy, was swiftly released for the game, which added a new faction (the Phoenix Mercenaries) and an extra 15-mission single-player campaign, expanding on the storyline.Unfortunately,it was discontinued.
GroundControl II: Operation Exodus is that long-anticipated follow-up.
GroundControl II's epic story is pushed forward between missions with several pre-rendered cutscenes.
GroundControl II is a tactical game where players don't have to worry about following a strict "build order" the first five minutes of the game, but instead concentrate on getting an advantage over the enemy using the terrain at hand.