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Indian Deep Space Network

Indian Deep Space Network

Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) is a sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure operated by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to provide telemetry, tracking and command support its interplanetary missions. Located at the Bayalu campus near Bengaluru, Karnataka, the IDSN comprises a network of large antennas capable of communicating with spacecraft at lunar and interplanetary distances.

The network operates under the purview of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) and functions as part of a global network, receiving complementary support from similar networks run by NASA, China, Russia, ESA, and Japan.