ISRO, LAPAN sign deal

ISRO, LAPAN sign deal

JAKARTA (JP): Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and
the National Institute of Aeronautics of Space (LAPAN) have
agreed to establish a telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C)
station for satellites and launch vehicles.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement was signed by
ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan and LAPAN chairman H.
Wiryosumartono on Friday in Biak, Irian Jaya.

An Indian embassy statement said that the LAPAN-ISRO TT&C
station would be located at LAPAN's premises in Biak, which
presently houses facilities for data reception from weather
satellites and atmospheric science research.

The statement said that the proposed station would have a
full-motion 10-meter antenna for receiving and transmitting
signals from and to space vehicles.

It said that the station would supplement ISRO's tracking
networking capabilities, which currently supports operational
satellite missions for communications, remote sensing and
scientific research. (09)