Correct-- there are other components of a ground data system which handle the space link and and other services, but that is outside the scope of Open MCT. We

Correct-- there are other components of a ground data system which handle the space link and and other services, but that is outside the scope of Open MCT. We integrate with a large number of those systems via plugins although it is difficult (for non-technical reasons) to open source all of that work. "mission control" is a relatively opaque concept and I hope that by open sourcing components we can shed more light on the overall architecture and complexity of mission systems and perhaps even begin to simplify them.