Track
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Track
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1. The path or actual line of movement on an aircraft, rocket, etc., over
the surface of the earth. It is the projection of the flightpath
on the surface.
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2. To observe or plot the path of something moving, such as an aircraft or
rocket, by one means or another, as by telescope or by radar - said of persons
or of the electronic equipment, as, the observer, or the ''radar,
tracked the satellite.
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3. To follow a desired track. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use