Isro Telemetry Tracking And Command Network

Our place is at A-1-18 in the DOS Housing Colony, located in Indira Nagar, Bangalore. It’s a government area, so things are pretty orderly and quiet around here. We work on the telemetry and tracking side of things, which sounds complicated, but for us, it’s just our daily job. We have a lot of screens and specialized equipment in the rooms. It’s not a typical office; there’s more machinery than furniture in some parts. The housing colony is nice because it has a lot of greenery and it's away from the main road traffic. We usually start the day with a briefing about what’s happening in the sky. It’s a lot of watching data and making sure the signals are coming through properly. We wear our ID badges all the time because security is a bit strict. The buildings are a bit older, painted that standard light color you see on government property. We have a small canteen where we get our coffee and talk about everything except work. It’s a serious environment but we have our laughs too. We don’t really talk about "innovation" or stuff like that; we just make sure the tracking doesn't fail. It's about being careful and paying attention to the small details on the monitor. It's a steady kind of life here in Indira Nagar, doing work that most people don't really see.