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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.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
If telemetry or flight recorder data indicate anomalous electromagnetic activity, the findings may remain classified.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Sensors, appliances, and other devices in homes, factories, cars, and cities stream telemetry data around the clock, turning the Internet into an invisible nervous system linking the physical and digital worlds.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
The facilities employ wide-ranging telemetry of everything that happens inside, giving G42 the ability to monitor anomalies in real time, including fluctuations in compute levels that might suggest a customer is building AI models large enough to create national security concerns.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Telemetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemetry. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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