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tracking station
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tracking station
n.
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
n
(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
nBodenstation f
tracking station [ˈtrækɪŋˌsteɪʃn] n (Space) → osservatorio spaziale


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