Nissan intends to use telemetry to send information to a global data centre from every LEAF sold.

ECONOMIST: Vehicle telemetry

The USNS Observation Island, a ship that uses telemetry to monitor objects in space, will collect information on the satellite both before and after the missile launch.

CNN: Attempt to shoot down spy satellite to cost up to $60 million

All the information gathered in Tuesday night's communication, including telemetry from Phobos-Grunt, has been passed straight to the Russians.

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