Space-Track · Example Payload

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.

Top-level fields

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Example Payload

{
  "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"
    }
  ]
}