The API looks pretty simple from the docs. I just took a stab at it, using curl, this is all I had to do to authenticate and issue a query:
Authenticate (comes from their docs): curl -v -c cookies.txt -b cookies.txt -k https://beta.space-track.org/ajaxauth/login -d 'identity=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD' Issue their example ISS Min/Max Historical Apogee Perigee query: curl -v -b cookies.txt -k https://beta.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/CATALOGNUM/25544/format/html/ Joseph Armbruster On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 6:46 PM, David A Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > They are using RESTful APIs for web services so that should make life a > lot easier for those of us > writing apps and other services. > > Dave, G4DPZ > > > On 07/06/12 14:22, Steve Daniels wrote: > >> Space Track are beta testing a new website. It includes an API for element >> downloads. >> http://beta.space-track.org >> >> look under the docs section >> >> Steve Daniels >> G6UIM >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: >> http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: > http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
