Acquisition

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Acquisition

1. The process of locating the orbit of a satellite or trajectory of a space probe so that tracking or telemetry data can be gathered.
2. The process of pointing an antenna or telescope so that it is properly oriented to allow gathering of tracking or telemetry data from a satellite or space probe.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use