minitrack
noun
a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
minitrack
American
[min-i-trak]
/ ˈmɪn ɪˌtræk /
noun
Minitrack
British
/ ˈmɪnɪˌtræk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of minitrack
First recorded in 1955–60; mini(ature) + track
Example Sentences
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When OSO passes over a Minitrack radio station, it is given a signal that makes the tape reverse its motion and quickly send its data down to earth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Minitrack radio transmitter that the real satellite will carry, its power suitably reduced to make up for the difference in altitude.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the first real satellite takes to space, ten Minitrack receiving stations will be ready in the U.S.,
From Time Magazine Archive
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