Awards & Nominations
SpaceY has received the following awards and nominations. Way to go!
The Challenge | Do YOU Know When the Next Rocket Launch Is?
SkyWatchers
Information of space travel activity made easily accessible and useful for the public.
BACKGROUND
Problem
The global rocket launch data is not easily accessible and difficult to make use of for the general public.
Solution
An easy-to-use, friendly web app for tracking rocket launches with actionable information.
Features:
- intuitive interface of keeping track with the latest launches based on location
- filters of mission types, aerospace companies and agencies on the map
- emphasis on relevance of launches relative to schedule and location
- interactive visualization and analysis of rockets and launches stats
- recommendation for the launch visit spots and planning for convenience and good view
- more relevant links and utilities for the user such as "add to calendar" button and webcast links
Resources
Data sources
For data on launch sites, missions, launch vehicles, agencies, news, webcasts.
Launch Library API [https://launchlibrary.net/docs/1.4/api.html]
SpaceX official website [https://www.spacex.com/]
Twitter profiles [https://twitter.com/]
Wikipedia [https://www.wikipedia.org/]
Tools
Programming languages
Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap, ArcGIS API
Challenges
Technical
1. Data reliability - timeliness and accuracy of data.
2. Data query - pulling data from multiple data sources.
Business
1. Profitability - space travel market could still be relatively small for general public.
SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.