Public REST API to track JWST's current status
API data source: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
Public endpont: https://api.jwst-hub.com
Ressources:
GET: /track- returns jwst tracking data
Response example: https://api.jwst-hub.com/track
{
"distanceEarthKm": 421956.0, // distance traveled from earth
"launchElapsedTime": "02:12:51:53", // time elapsed since launch
"distanceL2Km": 1024375.6, // remaining distance to L2
"percentageCompleted": 29.1741, // distance completed in %
"speedKmS": 1.1578, // cruising speed in km/s
"deploymentImgURL": "", // URL to deployment visual
"currentDeploymentStep": "MCC1b - Mid Course Correction Burn 1b", // Current deployment step with description
"tempC": {
// dictionary of current temperatures in celcius
"tempWarmSide1C": 56.67, // sunshield UPS average temperature
"tempWarmSide2C": 15.56, // spacecraft equipment panel temperature
"tempCoolSide1C": -88.33, // primary mirror temperature
"tempCoolSide2C": -182.78 // instrument radiator temperature
}
}GET /- returns API status and metatada
Response example: https://api.jwst-hub.com/
{
"status": "ok",
"version": "1.0.0",
"serverID": "d0453deb-9c78-4e3c-be37-cf7c0633d21d" // node ID that handled the request
}docker build -t webb-tracker-api .
docker run -p 8001:8001 --name=webb-tracker-api webb-tracker-api
Endpoint: GET http://localhost:8001/track