{"id":289,"date":"2026-05-12T15:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/?page_id=289"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T15:33:01","slug":"mission-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/facilities\/mission-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISC Mission Control serves as the central command center for international telepresence-enabled ocean exploration, operating 24\/7 during active field seasons. Styled similarly to NASA\u2019s mission control, this high-tech facility features two massive video projectors that display synchronized, real-time high-definition video feeds, sonar imagery, and data from research ships like the E\/V<em> Nautilus<\/em> and NOAA Ship <em>Okeanos Explorer<\/em>. The room is equipped with dedicated engineering and scientific workstations, a master control console, and integrated internet-based intercom systems that allow shoreside scientists, data loggers, and technicians to speak directly with shipboard participants, guide operations, and collaborate on deep-sea expeditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mission Control has also hosted thousands of students, teachers, professionals, and the public for tours and educational programming. It is a gathering place to showcase highlights, host ship-and-shore broadcasts or interactions, and provide an immersive experience akin to a vessel\u2019s ROV Control Room. The space is visited by K-12 students and teachers for field trips and University classes in marine affairs and science, communications and engineering. The facility has served as a hub for formal deep-sea training including UNOLS Chief Scientist Training Cruises (e.g., EAGER, 2011) and the Transforming Remotely-Conducted Research through Ethnography, Education, and Rapidly Evolving Technologies (TREET) project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-crowd.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/isc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2243\/mission-control-bg.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISC Mission Control serves as the central command center for international telepresence-enabled ocean exploration, operating 24\/7 during active field seasons. 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