tracking station

American  

noun

1. a facility equipped with instrumentation for following the flight path of, communicating with, and collecting data from a rocket or spacecraft.

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tracking station British  

noun

1. a station that can use a radio or radar beam to determine and follow the path of an object, esp a spacecraft or satellite, in space or in the atmosphere

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Etymology

Origin of tracking station

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Poland's long-distance rail operator PKP Intercity announced disruption to some of its services, with the public displays at Warsaw's Central train station showing delays of more than four hours.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Corley, who died in 2023, said on the show that Corriveau had initially opened a “big-ass, really fine pool hall” in a former Little Rock train station depot.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

It will be the designated train station for Manhattan-based fans attending World Cup matches—beginning Saturday—across the river in East Rutherford, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

By five minutes before noon we were always back at the train station, standing at a point on the platform from which we had a good view of the tower of the Naval Observatory.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom