get_satellite

get_satellite(**kwargs)

Returns a satellite.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_satellite(
    satelliteId='string'
)

Parameters

satelliteId (string) --

[REQUIRED]

UUID of a satellite.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'currentEphemeris': {
        'ephemerisId': 'string',
        'epoch': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'name': 'string',
        'source': 'CUSTOMER_PROVIDED'|'SPACE_TRACK'
    },
    'groundStations': [
        'string',
    ],
    'noradSatelliteID': 123,
    'satelliteArn': 'string',
    'satelliteId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --
  • currentEphemeris (dict) --

    The current ephemeris being used to compute the trajectory of the satellite.

    • ephemerisId (string) --

      UUID of a customer-provided ephemeris.

      This field is not populated for default ephemerides from Space Track.

    • epoch (datetime) --

      The epoch of a default, ephemeris from Space Track in UTC.

      This field is not populated for customer-provided ephemerides.

    • name (string) --

      A name string associated with the ephemeris. Used as a human-readable identifier for the ephemeris.

      A name is only returned for customer-provider ephemerides that have a name associated.

    • source (string) --

      The EphemerisSource that generated a given ephemeris.

  • groundStations (list) --

    A list of ground stations to which the satellite is on-boarded.

    • (string) --
  • noradSatelliteID (integer) --

    NORAD satellite ID number.

  • satelliteArn (string) --

    ARN of a satellite.

  • satelliteId (string) --

    UUID of a satellite.

Exceptions

• GroundStation.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterException
• GroundStation.Client.exceptions.DependencyException
• GroundStation.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException