ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network

Is there anyone who will tell me about ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)? Give important contact details also of ISRO to know more about Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)?

[shikha]

ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru is entrusted with the major responsibility to provide tracking support for all the satellite and launch vehicle missions of ISRO.

ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) was established on September 06, 1976 for facilitating to-and-fro communication conduit for launch vehicles and satellites of ISRO.

ISTRAC has established a network of ground stations at Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mauritius, Sriharikota, Port Blair, Thiruvananthapuram, Brunei, Biak (Indonesia) and the Deep Space Network Stations.

ISTRAC made a humble beginning from TERLS to support RH-series missions in 1970 and Aryabhata in 1975 through P/VHF bands from SHAR. Today, ISTRAC has emerged as a world class ground support provider, having a state-of-the-art TTC Network, Deep Space Network (DSN), TTC Network Control Centre, Mission Operations Complex and Space Science Data Centre. It is also responsible for operating the ISRO Navigation Centre, Search and Rescue - Disaster Management (SAR-DMS) operations, Hub for Space-based services, Radar Development for launch vehicle tracking and Weather Forecasting.

ISTRAC could establish eight S-band TTC stations at geographically spread locations in a period of ten years.

During 1997, ISTRAC facilitated satellite-based communication DAMA network, interconnecting various units of ISRO.

ISTRAC has so far supported 64 of launch vehicle/satellite missions. ISTRAC provided TTC support for EUTELSAT Mission in 1990/91

Contacts
ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)
Plot No. 12 & 13, 3rd Main, 2nd phase
Peenya Industrial Area
Bengaluru