minitrack

[ min-i-trak ]

noun

1. a system for tracking tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.

Minitrack

/ ˈmɪnɪˌtræk /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a system for tracking the course of rockets or satellites by radio signals received at ground stations

Word History and Origins

Origin of minitrack¹

First recorded in 1955–60; mini(ature) + track