Astronautics Vocabulary

The Astronautics Vocabulary is a glossary of terms that pertain to the science and technology of spaceflight. This alphabetical list can be navigated by clicking on the letters A-Z displayed on this page.

Definition of monitoring

Translation: surveillance (par satellite)

Definition: Refers to all manual or automatic operations carried out to monitor the state of an apparatus or system.

Other Definition: None

Synonym: None