The Indian Express
Bengaluru-based ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network, or ISTRAC, is the nerve centre of India’s space operations. It communicates with all satellites during their launch and when they are in orbit, continuously tracks their positions, monitors their health, and sends commands that ensure their successful operations.
As ISTRAC marks the 50th year of its existence, its director, A K Anil Kumar, spoke to The Indian Express on the centre’s upgradation and expansion plans to support Gaganyaan and other future missions.
Q: Could you share the important role(s) played by ISTRAC in providing ground-based support to Isro ’s missions since 1976?
A K Anil Kumar: Since 1976, ISTRAC has played a pivotal role in enabling ISRO’s missions—right from early satellite launches to contemporar
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