tracking station

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tracking station

A station for observing the path of and maintaining contact with an object in the atmosphere or in space especially by means of radar or radio.

tracking station

(Astronautics) 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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tracking station

n → Bodenstation f

tracking station [ˈtrækɪŋˌsteɪʃ/ən] n (Space) → osservatorio spaziale

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