diff --git a/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryAPI.js b/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryAPI.js
index d016f06697..6ad0cbcf76 100644
--- a/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryAPI.js
@@ -28,6 +28,36 @@ import TelemetryValueFormatter from './TelemetryValueFormatter';
 import DefaultMetadataProvider from './DefaultMetadataProvider';
 import objectUtils from 'objectUtils';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../time/TimeContext').TimeContext} TimeContext
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Describes and bounds requests for telemetry data.
+ *
+ * @typedef TelemetryRequestOptions
+ * @property {String} [sort] the key of the property to sort by. This may
+ *           be prefixed with a "+" or a "-" sign to sort in ascending
+ *           or descending order respectively. If no prefix is present,
+ *           ascending order will be used.
+ * @property {Number} [start] the lower bound for values of the sorting property
+ * @property {Number} [end] the upper bound for values of the sorting property
+ * @property {String} [strategy] symbolic identifier for strategies
+ *           (such as `latest` or `minmax`) which may be recognized by providers;
+ *           these will be tried in order until an appropriate provider
+ *           is found
+ * @property {AbortController} [signal] an AbortController which can be used
+ *           to cancel a telemetry request
+ * @property {String} [domain] the domain key of the request
+ * @property {TimeContext} [timeContext] the time context to use for this request
+ * @memberof module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Utilities for telemetry
+ * @interface TelemetryAPI
+ * @memberof module:openmct
+ */
 export default class TelemetryAPI {
   #isGreedyLAD;
 
@@ -169,25 +199,35 @@ export default class TelemetryAPI {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @private
-   * Though used in TelemetryCollection as well
+   * @param {TelemetryRequestOptions} options options for the telemetry request
+   * @returns {TelemetryRequestOptions} the options, with defaults filled in
    */
-  standardizeRequestOptions(options) {
-    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(options, 'start')) {
-      options.start = this.openmct.time.bounds().start;
+  standardizeRequestOptions(options = {}) {
+    if (!Object.hasOwn(options, 'start')) {
+      if (options.timeContext?.bounds()) {
+        options.start = options.timeContext.bounds().start;
+      } else {
+        options.start = this.openmct.time.bounds().start;
+      }
     }
 
-    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(options, 'end')) {
-      options.end = this.openmct.time.bounds().end;
+    if (!Object.hasOwn(options, 'end')) {
+      if (options.timeContext?.bounds()) {
+        options.end = options.timeContext.bounds().end;
+      } else {
+        options.end = this.openmct.time.bounds().end;
+      }
     }
 
-    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(options, 'domain')) {
+    if (!Object.hasOwn(options, 'domain')) {
       options.domain = this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key;
     }
 
-    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(options, 'timeContext')) {
+    if (!Object.hasOwn(options, 'timeContext')) {
       options.timeContext = this.openmct.time;
     }
+
+    return options;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -265,7 +305,7 @@ export default class TelemetryAPI {
    * @memberof module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~TelemetryProvider#
    * @param {module:openmct.DomainObject} domainObject the object
    *        which has associated telemetry
-   * @param {module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~TelemetryRequest} options
+   * @param {TelemetryRequestOptions} options
    *        options for this telemetry collection request
    * @returns {TelemetryCollection} a TelemetryCollection instance
    */
@@ -283,7 +323,7 @@ export default class TelemetryAPI {
    * @memberof module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~TelemetryProvider#
    * @param {module:openmct.DomainObject} domainObject the object
    *        which has associated telemetry
-   * @param {module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~TelemetryRequest} options
+   * @param {TelemetryRequestOptions} options
    *        options for this historical request
    * @returns {Promise.<object[]>} a promise for an array of
    *          telemetry data
@@ -339,6 +379,7 @@ export default class TelemetryAPI {
    * @memberof module:openmct.TelemetryAPI~TelemetryProvider#
    * @param {module:openmct.DomainObject} domainObject the object
    *        which has associated telemetry
+   * @param {TelemetryRequestOptions} options configuration items for subscription
    * @param {Function} callback the callback to invoke with new data, as
    *        it becomes available
    * @returns {Function} a function which may be called to terminate
diff --git a/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryCollection.js b/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryCollection.js
index e052355a7a..97a7dc1621 100644
--- a/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryCollection.js
+++ b/src/api/telemetry/TelemetryCollection.js
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import EventEmitter from 'EventEmitter';
 import { LOADED_ERROR, TIMESYSTEM_KEY_NOTIFICATION, TIMESYSTEM_KEY_WARNING } from './constants';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../objects/ObjectAPI').DomainObject} DomainObject
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../time/TimeContext').TimeContext} TimeContext
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TelemetryAPI').TelemetryRequestOptions} TelemetryRequestOptions
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../../../openmct').OpenMCT} OpenMCT
+ */
+
 /** Class representing a Telemetry Collection. */
 
 export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
@@ -31,10 +47,10 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    * Creates a Telemetry Collection
    *
    * @param  {OpenMCT} openmct - Open MCT
-   * @param  {module:openmct.DomainObject} domainObject - Domain Object to use for telemetry collection
-   * @param  {object} options - Any options passed in for request/subscribe
+   * @param  {DomainObject} domainObject - Domain Object to use for telemetry collection
+   * @param  {TelemetryRequestOptions} options - Any options passed in for request/subscribe
    */
-  constructor(openmct, domainObject, options) {
+  constructor(openmct, domainObject, options = {}) {
     super();
 
     this.loaded = false;
@@ -45,7 +61,7 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
     this.parseTime = undefined;
     this.metadata = this.openmct.telemetry.getMetadata(domainObject);
     this.unsubscribe = undefined;
-    this.options = options;
+    this.options = this.openmct.telemetry.standardizeRequestOptions(options);
     this.pageState = undefined;
     this.lastBounds = undefined;
     this.requestAbort = undefined;
@@ -62,8 +78,8 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
       this._error(LOADED_ERROR);
     }
 
-    this._setTimeSystem(this.openmct.time.timeSystem());
-    this.lastBounds = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+    this._setTimeSystem(this.options.timeContext.timeSystem());
+    this.lastBounds = this.options.timeContext.bounds();
 
     this._watchBounds();
     this._watchTimeSystem();
@@ -106,10 +122,10 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    */
   async _requestHistoricalTelemetry() {
     let options = { ...this.options };
-    let historicalProvider;
-
-    this.openmct.telemetry.standardizeRequestOptions(options);
-    historicalProvider = this.openmct.telemetry.findRequestProvider(this.domainObject, options);
+    const historicalProvider = this.openmct.telemetry.findRequestProvider(
+      this.domainObject,
+      options
+    );
 
     if (!historicalProvider) {
       return;
@@ -438,7 +454,7 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    * @private
    */
   _watchBounds() {
-    this.openmct.time.on('bounds', this._bounds, this);
+    this.options.timeContext.on('bounds', this._bounds, this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -446,7 +462,7 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    * @private
    */
   _unwatchBounds() {
-    this.openmct.time.off('bounds', this._bounds, this);
+    this.options.timeContext.off('bounds', this._bounds, this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -454,7 +470,7 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    * @private
    */
   _watchTimeSystem() {
-    this.openmct.time.on('timeSystem', this._setTimeSystemAndFetchData, this);
+    this.options.timeContext.on('timeSystem', this._setTimeSystemAndFetchData, this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -462,7 +478,7 @@ export default class TelemetryCollection extends EventEmitter {
    * @private
    */
   _unwatchTimeSystem() {
-    this.openmct.time.off('timeSystem', this._setTimeSystemAndFetchData, this);
+    this.options.timeContext.off('timeSystem', this._setTimeSystemAndFetchData, this);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js b/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
index aa594c4759..56a3ce4a65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
+++ b/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ export default {
     this.timeKey = this.timeSystem.key;
     this.timeFormatter = this.getFormatter(this.timeKey);
 
-    this.telemetryCollection = this.openmct.telemetry.requestCollection(this.domainObject, {});
+    this.telemetryCollection = this.openmct.telemetry.requestCollection(this.domainObject, {
+      timeContext: this.timeContext
+    });
     this.telemetryCollection.on('add', this.dataAdded);
     this.telemetryCollection.on('remove', this.dataRemoved);
     this.telemetryCollection.on('clear', this.dataCleared);