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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
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Use telemetry, customer feedback and cost metrics to find low-value or high-risk systems and features.
—Rohit Ayyagari, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Unfortunately, the landing for Resilience, scheduled on June 5, 2025, came to an abrupt halt when telemetry data from the lander stopped coming in right before the soft landing, leaving the world wondering what happened to Resilience.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 June 2025
Which is why, at the organizational level at least, real-time identity-aware telemetry across all assets, including those routers, is essential.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Telemetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemetry. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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