NASA Mars Rovers · Schema
Manifest
Mission manifest for a NASA Mars rover, including launch/landing dates, mission status, and per-sol photo breakdowns.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | Rover name. |
| landing_date | string | Date the rover landed on Mars (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| launch_date | string | Date the rover launched from Earth (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| status | string | Current mission status. |
| max_sol | integer | Maximum Martian sol reached and stored in the database. |
| max_date | string | Maximum Earth date reached and stored in the database. |
| total_photos | integer | Total photos taken by this rover stored in the database. |
| photos | array | Per-sol summary of photo counts and cameras used. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nasa-mars/main/json-schema/manifest.json",
"title": "Manifest",
"description": "Mission manifest for a NASA Mars rover, including launch/landing dates, mission status, and per-sol photo breakdowns.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Rover name.",
"enum": ["Curiosity", "Opportunity", "Spirit", "Perseverance"]
},
"landing_date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the rover landed on Mars (YYYY-MM-DD)."
},
"launch_date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the rover launched from Earth (YYYY-MM-DD)."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["active", "complete"],
"description": "Current mission status."
},
"max_sol": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Maximum Martian sol reached and stored in the database."
},
"max_date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Maximum Earth date reached and stored in the database."
},
"total_photos": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total photos taken by this rover stored in the database."
},
"photos": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Per-sol summary of photo counts and cameras used.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/SolSummary"
}
}
},
"required": ["name", "landing_date", "launch_date", "status", "max_sol", "max_date", "total_photos", "photos"],
"$defs": {
"SolSummary": {
"title": "SolSummary",
"description": "Summary of photos taken on a single Martian sol.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"sol": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Martian sol number."
},
"earth_date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Earth date corresponding to this sol."
},
"total_photos": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total photos taken on this sol."
},
"cameras": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Cameras used on this sol.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"required": ["sol", "earth_date", "total_photos", "cameras"]
}
}
}
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