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Telemetry is used to obtain data on the internal functioning of missiles, rockets, unmanned planes, satellites, and probes, providing data on such factors as position, altitude, and speed as well as conditions like temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and radiation. Weather forecasters rely on telemetry to map weather patterns. Astronauts on the space shuttle are monitored with telemetry that measures and transmits readings on their blood pressure, respiration, and heart rates. Similar kinds of telemetry are used by biologists to study animals in the wild and keep track of their populations and movements. Telemetry is also widely used in modern agriculture, often to regulate irrigation.
Examples of telemetry in a Sentence
William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Between telemetry and images captured, NASA engineers were able to piece together the unfortunate events of that day.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
But the Starship spacecraft stopped delivering telemetry, suggesting that the spacecraft may have been lost.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
But about eight-and-a-half minutes after liftoff, telemetry shared on SpaceX's webcast showed the engines shutting down in a staggered fashion before data suddenly froze and stopped updating.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Telemetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemetry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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