minitrack

min·i·track

M0318100 (mĭn′ē-trăk′)n. An electronic system designed to follow the course of satellites and rockets and to correlate radio signals received by a network of ground stations.

Minitrack

(ˈmɪnɪˌtræk) n (Astronautics) trademark obsolete a system for tracking the course of rockets or satellites by radio signals received at ground stations

min•i•track

(ˈmɪn ɪˌtræk)

n. a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves. [1955–60]

minitrack

[′min·ē‚trak] (aerospace engineering) A satellite tracking system consisting of a field of separate antennas and associated receiving equipment interconnected so as to form interferometers which track a transmitting beacon in the payload itself. (electronics) A subminiature radio transmitter capable of sending data over 4000 miles (6500 kilometers) on extremely low power.

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Definition

MINITRACK➣Minimum Weight Tracking System