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Spacex Getdragon Example

Dragon is a reusable spacecraft developed by SpaceX, an American private space transportation company based in Hawthorne, California. Dragon is launched into space by the SpaceX Falcon 9 two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle. The Dragon spacecraft was originally designed for human travel, but so far has only been used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).

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Spacex Getdragon Example is an example object payload from SpaceX (Community API), with 23 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

heat_shieldlaunch_payload_masslaunch_payload_volreturn_payload_massreturn_payload_volpressurized_capsuletrunkheight_w_trunkdiameterfirst_flightflickr_imagesnametypeactivecrew_capacitysidewall_angle_degorbit_duration_yrdry_mass_kgdry_mass_lbthrusterswikipediadescriptionid

Example Payload

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{
  "heat_shield": {
    "material": "PICA-X",
    "size_meters": 3.6,
    "temp_degrees": 3000,
    "dev_partner": "NASA"
  },
  "launch_payload_mass": {
    "kg": 6000,
    "lb": 13228
  },
  "launch_payload_vol": {
    "cubic_meters": 25,
    "cubic_feet": 883
  },
  "return_payload_mass": {
    "kg": 3000,
    "lb": 6614
  },
  "return_payload_vol": {
    "cubic_meters": 11,
    "cubic_feet": 388
  },
  "pressurized_capsule": {
    "payload_volume": {
      "cubic_meters": 11,
      "cubic_feet": 388
    }
  },
  "trunk": {
    "trunk_volume": {
      "cubic_meters": 14,
      "cubic_feet": 494
    },
    "cargo": {
      "solar_array": 2,
      "unpressurized_cargo": true
    }
  },
  "height_w_trunk": {
    "meters": 7.2,
    "feet": 23.6
  },
  "diameter": {
    "meters": 3.7,
    "feet": 12
  },
  "first_flight": "2010-12-08",
  "flickr_images": [
    "https://i.imgur.com/9fWdwNv.jpg",
    "https://live.staticflickr.com/8578/16655995541_078768dea2_b.jpg",
    "https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/32761844973_4b55b27d3c_b.jpg",
    "https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/16649075267_d18cbb4342_b.jpg"
  ],
  "name": "Dragon 1",
  "type": "capsule",
  "active": true,
  "crew_capacity": 0,
  "sidewall_angle_deg": 15,
  "orbit_duration_yr": 2,
  "dry_mass_kg": 4200,
  "dry_mass_lb": 9300,
  "thrusters": [
    {
      "type": "Draco",
      "amount": 18,
      "pods": 4,
      "fuel_1": "nitrogen tetroxide",
      "fuel_2": "monomethylhydrazine",
      "isp": 300,
      "thrust": {
        "kN": 0.4,
        "lbf": 90
      }
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Dragon",
  "description": "Dragon is a reusable spacecraft developed by SpaceX, an American private space transportation company based in Hawthorne, California. Dragon is launched into space by the SpaceX Falcon 9 two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle. The Dragon spacecraft was originally designed for human travel, but so far has only been used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).",
  "id": "5e9d058759b1ff74a7ad5f8f"
}

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