The Indian Space Research Organisation Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) provides mission support to near-earth satellites and launch vehicle missions for the ISRO. A multi-mission Spacecraft Control Centre is located at Bangalore.
Currently, ISTRAC supports IRS-1B, IRS-1C, IRS-1D IRS-P3, IRS-P4 and SROSS-C2 satellites, and operates Local User Terminal/Mission Control Centre (LUT/MCC) under the international Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue Programme.
Mission
Tracking, Commanding and House Keeping data acquisition as well as health analysis and control, orbit and attitude determination and network co-ordination support to all Low Earth orbit satellite missions of ISRO throughout their mission life.
Telemetry data acquisition support for ISRO launch vehicle missions from lift off till satellite acquisition and down range tracking support for monitoring and determining the satellite injection parameters.
Providing the close co-ordination between spacecraft and launch vehicle teams, supporting ground stations right from planning till the completion of mission for the national and international satellite missions.
Telemetry, Tracking and command support for the International satellite launch missions.