ISRO Master Control Facility Hassan

ISRO’s Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan operates geostationary and navigation satellites, handling orbit raising, station-keeping, payload operations, telemetry, tracking, command, health monitoring and contingency recovery. MCF’s official outreach programme describes student outreach, science and technology lectures, training, internships, project work, exhibitions and World Space Week activities; the centre also has a Bhopal unit. ISRO’s visitor directory directs visitors to MCF’s outreach page and asks them to contact officials before visiting.