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The '''Indian Space Research Organisation Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network''' ('''ISTRAC''') provides mission support to near-earth [[satellites]] and launch vehicle missions for the [[India]]n space program (ISRO). ISTRAC has a network of ground stations at [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Lucknow]], [[Port Blair]], [[Sriharikota]], and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Additionally, ISTRAC has Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TTC) stations at [[Mauritius]], [[Bearslake]] (Russia), [[Biak]] (Indonesia) and [[Brunei]]; and a multi-mission Spacecraft Control Centre is located at [[Bangalore]].

Currently, ISTRAC supports 6 satellites, and operates Local User Terminal/Mission Control Centre (LUT/MCC) under the international Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue Programme.

==Ground Stations==

== Sources and external links ==

*[[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]*[[Bangalore]], [[Lucknow]], [[Port Blair]], [[Sriharikota]], and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]

==External Links ==

* http://isro.gov.in/centers/cen_trac.htm

* http://istrac.vsnl.net.in/