Satcat Query
Example SATCAT query returning metadata for multiple satellite types including ISS, a Starlink satellite, and a debris object. Demonstrates filtering by NORAD_CAT_ID comma list. Fetched via GET /basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/25544,48274,12345/format/json/
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Satcat Query is an example object payload from Space-Track, with 3 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.
{
"description": "Example SATCAT query returning metadata for multiple satellite types including ISS, a Starlink satellite, and a debris object. Demonstrates filtering by NORAD_CAT_ID comma list. Fetched via GET /basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/25544,48274,12345/format/json/",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/25544,48274,12345/format/json/",
"headers": {
"Cookie": "chocolatechip=<session-cookie>"
}
},
"response": [
{
"INTLDES": "1998-067A",
"NORAD_CAT_ID": "25544",
"OBJECT_TYPE": "PAYLOAD",
"SATNAME": "ISS (ZARYA)",
"COUNTRY": "ISS",
"LAUNCH": "1998-11-20",
"SITE": "TTMTR",
"DECAY": null,
"PERIOD": "92.68",
"INCLINATION": "51.64",
"APOGEE": "421",
"PERIGEE": "417",
"COMMENT": null,
"COMMENTCODE": null,
"RCSVALUE": "0",
"RCS_SIZE": "LARGE",
"FILE": "12345",
"LAUNCH_YEAR": "1998",
"LAUNCH_NUM": "067",
"LAUNCH_PIECE": "A",
"CURRENT": "Y",
"OBJECT_NAME": "ISS (ZARYA)",
"OBJECT_ID": "1998-067A",
"OBJECT_NUMBER": "25544"
},
{
"INTLDES": "2021-024A",
"NORAD_CAT_ID": "48274",
"OBJECT_TYPE": "PAYLOAD",
"SATNAME": "STARLINK-2305",
"COUNTRY": "US",
"LAUNCH": "2021-04-28",
"SITE": "AFETR",
"DECAY": null,
"PERIOD": "95.41",
"INCLINATION": "53.05",
"APOGEE": "558",
"PERIGEE": "535",
"COMMENT": null,
"COMMENTCODE": null,
"RCSVALUE": "0",
"RCS_SIZE": "LARGE",
"FILE": "23456",
"LAUNCH_YEAR": "2021",
"LAUNCH_NUM": "024",
"LAUNCH_PIECE": "A",
"CURRENT": "Y",
"OBJECT_NAME": "STARLINK-2305",
"OBJECT_ID": "2021-024A",
"OBJECT_NUMBER": "48274"
},
{
"INTLDES": "1978-100C",
"NORAD_CAT_ID": "12345",
"OBJECT_TYPE": "DEBRIS",
"SATNAME": "COSMOS 1000 DEB",
"COUNTRY": "CIS",
"LAUNCH": "1978-10-15",
"SITE": "TTMTR",
"DECAY": "2024-01-15",
"PERIOD": null,
"INCLINATION": null,
"APOGEE": null,
"PERIGEE": null,
"COMMENT": null,
"COMMENTCODE": null,
"RCSVALUE": "0",
"RCS_SIZE": "SMALL",
"FILE": "34567",
"LAUNCH_YEAR": "1978",
"LAUNCH_NUM": "100",
"LAUNCH_PIECE": "C",
"CURRENT": "N",
"OBJECT_NAME": "COSMOS 1000 DEB",
"OBJECT_ID": "1978-100C",
"OBJECT_NUMBER": "12345"
}
]
}
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