The Challenge | Do YOU Know When the Next Rocket Launch Is?

Create a tool to track international rocket launch information.

Keep Flying

Get updates about space launches around the planet

Firefly


Check the app on: http://keepflying-com.stackstaging.com/

Source code: https://github.com/ChicagoSpaceApps/KeepFlying



•Scrapping data from the various web sources about space launches


The First Page

•Get the list of next launches with basic info

•Option to filter the data by date, location, rocket, agency etc.


Details Page

•Find more detailed mission description, rocket data, agency data

•Weather data on the location, on the launch date

•History, pictures, videos and web links related to the launch

Fun facts and places to watch


Data Sources

•For this example launchlibrary.net API was used

•Other data sources to be considered:

•NASA

•ESA

•Other world space agencies

•Space enthusiasts pages

Weather data providers


In the Future


•Connection with Twitter and Facebook related content •Design and functionality improvements

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SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.