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Space Track Query Iss Gp Example

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Space Track Query Iss Gp Example is an example object payload from US Space Command, with 2 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

requestresponse

Example Payload

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{
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/25544/format/json",
    "description": "Query current orbital elements for the International Space Station (NORAD ID 25544)",
    "notes": "Requires prior authentication via POST /ajaxauth/login. Use session cookie."
  },
  "response": {
    "status": 200,
    "body": [
      {
        "CCSDS_OMM_VERS": "2.0",
        "COMMENT": "GENERATED VIA SPACE-TRACK.ORG API",
        "CREATION_DATE": "2026-05-01 10:30:00",
        "ORIGINATOR": "18 SDS",
        "OBJECT_NAME": "ISS (ZARYA)",
        "OBJECT_ID": "1998-067A",
        "CENTER_NAME": "EARTH",
        "REF_FRAME": "TEME",
        "TIME_SYSTEM": "UTC",
        "MEAN_ELEMENT_THEORY": "SGP4",
        "EPOCH": "2026-04-30T22:15:30.123456",
        "MEAN_MOTION": 15.50316321,
        "ECCENTRICITY": 0.000148,
        "INCLINATION": 51.6410,
        "RA_OF_ASC_NODE": 195.8320,
        "ARG_OF_PERICENTER": 123.4560,
        "MEAN_ANOMALY": 236.7890,
        "EPHEMERIS_TYPE": 0,
        "CLASSIFICATION_TYPE": "U",
        "NORAD_CAT_ID": 25544,
        "ELEMENT_SET_NO": 999,
        "REV_AT_EPOCH": 144523,
        "BSTAR": 0.000139,
        "MEAN_MOTION_DOT": 0.000015,
        "MEAN_MOTION_DDOT": 0,
        "SEMIMAJOR_AXIS": 6794.3,
        "PERIOD": 92.9,
        "APOGEE": 422.0,
        "PERIGEE": 410.6,
        "OBJECT_TYPE": "PAYLOAD",
        "RCS_SIZE": "LARGE",
        "COUNTRY_CODE": "ISS",
        "LAUNCH_DATE": "1998-11-20",
        "SITE": "TYMSC",
        "DECAY_DATE": null,
        "FILE": 3861234,
        "GP_ID": 299876543
      }
    ]
  }
}