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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-DORSEY/JAY HATFIELD 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ISTRAC, BANGALORE, 
LICENSE NO. D350816 
 
REF: USDOC 07095 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Acting Export Control Officer (ECO) Perry Davis and BIS FSN Prem 
Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at ISRO 
Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (Istrac), Bangalore, on March 
21, 2007. 
 
¶3. BIS requested a PSV at Istrac, an agency of GOI's Department of 
Space, Website: www.istrac.vsnl.net.in.  Istrac was listed as the 
Ultimate Consignee and D-Link (India) Ltd. (D-Link), Goa, India, as 
the Foreign Purchaser for eight Model FES2402 24 Port Lo/Loobase-TX 
Fastiron Edge switches controlled under ECCN 5A002.  The license 
applicant was Foundry Networks, Inc. (Foundry), San Jose, CA. 
 
¶4. ECO along with FSN Narayan met with O. Chiranjeevi, Group 
Director-Program Planning Evaluation Group (PPEG), Chandrashekhar, 
Manager-Computer Facility, Istrac, and Dr. Rajeev Lochan, Director, 
INSES & Assistant Scientific Secretary, ISRO.  Prashant Agrawal 
(Agrawal), Under Secretary (AMS), facilitated the meeting.  Agrawal 
was also present at the meeting. 
 
¶5. Istrac officials were aware of certain BIS regulations.  In 
February 2005, then ECO Rufe along with FSN Narayan conducted five 
PSVs at Istrac. Of the five, two were favorable and three of them 
were recommended as Limited and Inconclusive.  Istrac officials were 
cooperative and provided a copy of Istrac Indent for Procurement, 
D-Link quotation, Istrac Purchase Order placed on D-Link, Form-BIS 
711, BIS export license conditions provided to Istrac two days prior 
to PSV, Cargo receipt for shipping the products from the U.S., dated 
March 10, 2006, D-Link Invoice, Cargo receipt for products shipped 
by D-Link to Istrac, Istrac Material Inspection cum receipt voucher 
along with Foundry switches serial numbers (NOTE: BIS did not 
provide Post the serial numbers), and correspondence between D-Link, 
Foundry and Istrac for replacing one faulty switch along with new 
serial number.  Chiranjeevi stated that Foundry is represented by 
D-Link in India and they dealt with D-Link for this transaction. 
 
¶6. Chiranjeevi described the various activities that Istrac 
undertakes along with the end-use of the items on check.  He 
confirmed the stated end-use of the switches.  He stated that 
switches were purchased to upgrade and support internal network 
infrastructure. The switches are used for local area network 
connectivity.  The switches are installed at Istrac Spacecraft 
Control Center (SCC) for supporting satellite operations and related 
test bed setup. Chiranjeevi stated that the Istrac handles remote 
sensing and science mission satellites through telemetry, tracking, 
command (TTC).  TTCs are connected with the satellite using a 
dedicated communication system that provide data to control the 
satellites operational in the lower orbit.  The satellites are 
primarily used for civil applications such as tele-medicine, 
tele-education and disaster management.  ECO and Narayan were given 
a tour of SCC.  ECO and Narayan saw the switches were integrated in 
the computer system and were being used.  ECO and Narayan were able 
to verify the serial numbers provided by Istrac for all eight 
switches.  The serial numbers verified are: FW43040190*, FW02062163, 
FW0206239, FW02062138, FW03060025, FW02062242, FW02062334, 
FW02062397. (*) Note: the original serial number of the delivered 
switch was FW02062333.  This switch became faulty and was replaced. 
 
¶7. Istrac is one of the subordinate agencies of the Indian Space 
Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space.  Istrac was 
established in 1976 and reconfigured in 1984.  It employs 250 
technical personnel and 150 administrative staffers. ISRO 
established a network of ground stations to provide telemetry, 
tracking and command (TTC) support to satellite and launch vehicle 
missions.  Istrac is primarily responsible for providing TTC support 
for ISRO's remote sensing satellite missions.  Currently ISRO has 
eight operational and two non-operational remote sensing satellites. 
 
 These facilities are grouped under Istrac.  Istrac has TTC ground 
stations in India at Bangalore, Lucknow, Sriharikota, 
Thiruvananthapuram, and Port Blair Island.  In addition Istrac has 
TTC ground stations in Brunei, Indonesia, Russia and Mauritius. 
Istrac provides mission support to near-earth satellites and launch 
vehicle missions.  The Bangalore facility that is also Istrac's 
headquarters, equipped with a multi-mission spacecraft control 
center.  Istrac provides maintenance support for satellites that are 
in orbit. 
 
¶8. Recommendation: Post recommends the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and 
Command Network as a reliable recipient of the controlled U.S. 
origin commodities.  All indications are that the listed commodities 
are used in accordance with U.S. Export Administration Regulations 
 
(PDAVIS/PNARAYAN) Mulford