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min·i·track

 (mĭn′ē-trăk′)
n.
An electronic system designed to follow the course of satellites and rockets and to correlate radio signals received by a network of ground stations.
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Minitrack

(ˈmɪnɪˌtræk)
n
(Astronautics) trademark obsolete a system for tracking the course of rockets or satellites by radio signals received at ground stations
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min•i•track

(ˈmɪn ɪˌtræk)

n.
a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
[1955–60]
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