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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
Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Overlooking Data Latency Much like a space mission delayed by slow telemetry, apps can stall when data retrieval or processing lags.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Beyond the satellite itself, the plan envisions ground infrastructure including control and telemetry stations and rural connectivity links, with additional applications for education, health, and onshore industries.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025
All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Telemetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemetry. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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