Space-Track · Schema

GP Record

General Perturbations (GP) orbital element set in CCSDS OMM format, as returned by the Space-Track /basicspacedata/query/class/gp/ endpoint.

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Properties

Name Type Description
CCSDS_OMM_VERS string CCSDS Orbit Mean-Elements Message version
COMMENT string OMM comment field, typically 'GENERATED VIA SPACE-TRACK.ORG API'
CREATION_DATE string Date and time the element set was created, in UTC
ORIGINATOR string Organization that originated the element set
OBJECT_NAME string Common name of the tracked object
OBJECT_ID string International designator in YYYY-NNNPPP format
NORAD_CAT_ID string NORAD catalog number (integer string, 1-339999)
OBJECT_TYPE string Object classification type
CLASSIFICATION_TYPE string Classification type: U = Unclassified
INTLDES string International designator (same as OBJECT_ID)
EPHEMERIS_TYPE string Type of ephemeris: 0 = SGP4
ELEMENT_SET_NO string Element set number (incremented with each update)
EPOCH string Reference epoch of the element set in UTC
MEAN_MOTION string Mean motion in revolutions per day
ECCENTRICITY string Orbital eccentricity (dimensionless, 0.0 to <1.0)
INCLINATION string Inclination of the orbit in degrees (0 to 180)
RA_OF_ASC_NODE string Right ascension of ascending node in degrees (0 to 360)
ARG_OF_PERICENTER string Argument of pericenter in degrees (0 to 360)
MEAN_ANOMALY string Mean anomaly in degrees (0 to 360)
MEAN_MOTION_DOT string First time derivative of mean motion (rev/day^2), encodes atmospheric drag
MEAN_MOTION_DDOT string Second time derivative of mean motion (rev/day^3)
BSTAR string SGP4-type drag coefficient (BSTAR, in Earth radii^-1)
REV_AT_EPOCH string Revolution number at epoch
SEMIMAJOR_AXIS string Derived semi-major axis in km
PERIOD string Derived orbital period in minutes
APOGEE string Derived apogee altitude above Earth's surface in km
PERIGEE string Derived perigee altitude above Earth's surface in km
DECAY_DATE stringnull Date of reentry/decay if the object has decayed; null if still in orbit
FILE string Internal Space-Track file identifier
GP_ID string Unique identifier for this GP element set record
TLE_LINE0 string TLE line 0 — object name line (only present in TLE/3LE format output)
TLE_LINE1 string TLE line 1 — 69-character first data line
TLE_LINE2 string TLE line 2 — 69-character second data line
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JSON Schema

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  "title": "GP Record",
  "description": "General Perturbations (GP) orbital element set in CCSDS OMM format, as returned by the Space-Track /basicspacedata/query/class/gp/ endpoint.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "CCSDS_OMM_VERS": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "CCSDS Orbit Mean-Elements Message version",
      "examples": ["2.0"]
    },
    "COMMENT": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "OMM comment field, typically 'GENERATED VIA SPACE-TRACK.ORG API'"
    },
    "CREATION_DATE": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date and time the element set was created, in UTC"
    },
    "ORIGINATOR": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Organization that originated the element set",
      "examples": ["18 SPCS"]
    },
    "OBJECT_NAME": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Common name of the tracked object",
      "examples": ["ISS (ZARYA)", "STARLINK-1234"]
    },
    "OBJECT_ID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "International designator in YYYY-NNNPPP format",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{3}[A-Z]+$",
      "examples": ["1998-067A", "2020-001A"]
    },
    "NORAD_CAT_ID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "NORAD catalog number (integer string, 1-339999)",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{1,6}$",
      "examples": ["25544", "100001"]
    },
    "OBJECT_TYPE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Object classification type",
      "enum": ["PAYLOAD", "ROCKET BODY", "DEBRIS", "UNKNOWN", "TBA"]
    },
    "CLASSIFICATION_TYPE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Classification type: U = Unclassified",
      "enum": ["U"],
      "examples": ["U"]
    },
    "INTLDES": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "International designator (same as OBJECT_ID)",
      "examples": ["1998-067A"]
    },
    "EPHEMERIS_TYPE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of ephemeris: 0 = SGP4",
      "enum": ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5"],
      "examples": ["0"]
    },
    "ELEMENT_SET_NO": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Element set number (incremented with each update)",
      "examples": ["9999"]
    },
    "EPOCH": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Reference epoch of the element set in UTC"
    },
    "MEAN_MOTION": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Mean motion in revolutions per day",
      "examples": ["15.49957327"]
    },
    "ECCENTRICITY": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Orbital eccentricity (dimensionless, 0.0 to <1.0)",
      "examples": ["0.0001234"]
    },
    "INCLINATION": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Inclination of the orbit in degrees (0 to 180)",
      "examples": ["51.6395", "97.8"]
    },
    "RA_OF_ASC_NODE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Right ascension of ascending node in degrees (0 to 360)",
      "examples": ["123.4567"]
    },
    "ARG_OF_PERICENTER": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Argument of pericenter in degrees (0 to 360)",
      "examples": ["234.5678"]
    },
    "MEAN_ANOMALY": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Mean anomaly in degrees (0 to 360)",
      "examples": ["345.6789"]
    },
    "MEAN_MOTION_DOT": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "First time derivative of mean motion (rev/day^2), encodes atmospheric drag",
      "examples": ["0.00001234", "-0.00000100"]
    },
    "MEAN_MOTION_DDOT": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Second time derivative of mean motion (rev/day^3)",
      "examples": ["0", "0.00000000e+0"]
    },
    "BSTAR": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "SGP4-type drag coefficient (BSTAR, in Earth radii^-1)",
      "examples": ["0.00001234", "1.2345e-5"]
    },
    "REV_AT_EPOCH": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Revolution number at epoch",
      "examples": ["43210"]
    },
    "SEMIMAJOR_AXIS": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Derived semi-major axis in km"
    },
    "PERIOD": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Derived orbital period in minutes",
      "examples": ["92.68"]
    },
    "APOGEE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Derived apogee altitude above Earth's surface in km",
      "examples": ["421"]
    },
    "PERIGEE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Derived perigee altitude above Earth's surface in km",
      "examples": ["417"]
    },
    "DECAY_DATE": {
      "type": ["string", "null"],
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date of reentry/decay if the object has decayed; null if still in orbit"
    },
    "FILE": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Internal Space-Track file identifier"
    },
    "GP_ID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for this GP element set record"
    },
    "TLE_LINE0": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "TLE line 0 — object name line (only present in TLE/3LE format output)"
    },
    "TLE_LINE1": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "TLE line 1 — 69-character first data line",
      "minLength": 69,
      "maxLength": 69,
      "examples": ["1 25544U 98067A   24015.43750000  .00020137  00000-0  16538-3 0  9993"]
    },
    "TLE_LINE2": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "TLE line 2 — 69-character second data line",
      "minLength": 69,
      "maxLength": 69,
      "examples": ["2 25544  51.6395 123.4567 0001234 234.5678 345.6789 15.49957327 43210"]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "NORAD_CAT_ID",
    "EPOCH",
    "MEAN_MOTION",
    "ECCENTRICITY",
    "INCLINATION",
    "RA_OF_ASC_NODE",
    "ARG_OF_PERICENTER",
    "MEAN_ANOMALY"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": true
}