US Space Command

US Space Command Decay and Reentry API

Satellite decay data and tracking impact predictions

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Operations 2

GET /basicspacedata/query/class/decay/format/{format} List Satellite Decay Data #

GET /basicspacedata/query/class/tip/format/{format} List Tracking and Impact Predictions (TIP) #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Space-Track.org REST Authentication Decay and Reentry API
  description: Space-Track.org is the official US Space Command (USSPACECOM) source for space situational awareness data. The REST API provides access to the satellite catalog (SATCAT), orbital element sets (GP/TLEs), conjunction data messages (CDMs), decay predictions (TIP), and space object history. Requires a free account. Authenticate via POST to /ajaxauth/login then use session cookies for subsequent requests.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: US Space Command / 18th Space Defense Squadron
    url: https://www.space-track.org
servers:
- url: https://www.space-track.org
security:
- sessionCookie: []
tags:
- name: Decay and Reentry
  description: Satellite decay data and tracking impact predictions
paths:
  /basicspacedata/query/class/decay/format/{format}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Decay and Reentry
      operationId: listDecayData
      summary: List Satellite Decay Data
      description: Returns decay information for space objects that have reentered the atmosphere.
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          default: json
      - name: NORAD_CAT_ID
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: DECAY_EPOCH
        in: query
        description: Decay date filter
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Decay data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DecayData'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
  /basicspacedata/query/class/tip/format/{format}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Decay and Reentry
      operationId: listTrackingImpactPredictions
      summary: List Tracking and Impact Predictions (TIP)
      description: Returns Tracking and Impact Prediction (TIP) messages for objects expected to reenter the atmosphere.
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          default: json
      - name: NORAD_CAT_ID
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: CCSDS_OD_SPAN
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: TIP messages
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    DecayData:
      type: object
      description: Decay information for a space object
      properties:
        NORAD_CAT_ID:
          type: integer
        OBJECT_NAME:
          type: string
        INTLDES:
          type: string
        OBJECT_ID:
          type: string
        RCS:
          type: string
        RCS_SIZE:
          type: string
        COUNTRY:
          type: string
        MSG_EPOCH:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        DECAY_EPOCH:
          type: string
          format: date
        SOURCE:
          type: string
        MSG_TYPE:
          type: string
        PRECEDENCE:
          type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    sessionCookie:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: chocolatechip
      description: Session cookie obtained after successful login via POST /ajaxauth/login