EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ISTRAC, BANGALORE,

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 001412

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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