Apparatuses, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products for vehicle handover and roaming using ground control stations

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory having computer-coded instructions stored thereon that, in execution with at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

• establish a connection between a first ground control station (GCS) and a ground control center (GCC), the GCC associated with a master control system connected to the first GCS, wherein:
• the first GCS is assigned at least one vehicle to enable control of each vehicle of the at least one vehicle;
• and
• a respective vehicle of the at least one vehicle is associated with one of a plurality of mission data objects stored via the master control system of the GCC;
• receive a control change indication from the first GCS or the master control system of the GCC, the control change indication indicative of reassignment of a subset of the at least one vehicle;
• and
• reassign, in real-time from receiving the control change indication, the subset of the at least one vehicle from the first GCS to a second GCS associated with the GCC, wherein the reassignment to the second GCS enables the second GCS to control the subset of the at least one vehicle by newly accessing data corresponding to the subset of the at least one vehicle via the master control system.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer program code stored thereon that, in execution with at least one processor, is configured to:

• establish a connection between a first ground control station (GCS) and a ground control center (GCC), the GCC associated with a master control system connected to the first GCS, wherein:
• the first GCS is assigned at least one vehicle to enable control of each vehicle of the at least one vehicle;
• and
• a respective vehicle of the at least one vehicle is associated with one of a plurality of mission data objects stored via the master control system of the GCC;
• receive a control change indication from the first GCS or the master control system of the GCC, the control change indication indicative of reassignment of a subset of the at least one vehicle;
• and
• reassign, in real-time from receiving the control change indication, the subset of the at least one vehicle from the first GCS to a second GCS associated with the GCC, wherein the reassignment to the second GCS enables the second GCS to control the subset of the at least one vehicle by newly accessing data corresponding to the subset of the at least one vehicle via the master control system.