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| − | [https://db.satnogs.org/ SatNOGS DB] is an effort to create | + | [https://db.satnogs.org/ SatNOGS DB] is an effort to create a holistic, unified, global transmitter database for all satellite transmitters. You can export the data or even connect your application using our API. It's part of the SatNOGS project. |
==Data== | ==Data== | ||
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=== Adding Satellites === | === Adding Satellites === | ||
If you are a moderator you can add new satellites on the DB. For that follow the instructions: | If you are a moderator you can add new satellites on the DB. For that follow the instructions: | ||
| − | # | + | # Log in to db.satnogs.org |
| − | # Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in db.satnogs.org or | + | # Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in to db.satnogs.org, or don't have moderator permissions) |
# Click on Base::Satellite [https://db.satnogs.org/admin/base/satellite/add/ Add button] | # Click on Base::Satellite [https://db.satnogs.org/admin/base/satellite/add/ Add button] | ||
# Complete the information to the best of your knowledge. Norad ID and Name are mandatory. Add multiple names on the "Names" field. | # Complete the information to the best of your knowledge. Norad ID and Name are mandatory. Add multiple names on the "Names" field. | ||
# Click Save and you are done! | # Click Save and you are done! | ||
| − | # You can now move on to the next steps | + | # You can now move on to the next steps: suggesting and approving transmitters for this satellite. |
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| + | Note: this process may change in the future; see [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-db/issues?milestone_title=Improved+User+Experience the Gitlab issues list] for details. | ||
=== Suggesting transmitters === | === Suggesting transmitters === | ||
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=== Approving transmitters === | === Approving transmitters === | ||
If you are a moderator you can approved suggestions for transmitters. For that follow the instructions: | If you are a moderator you can approved suggestions for transmitters. For that follow the instructions: | ||
| − | # | + | # Log in to db.satnogs.org |
| − | # Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in db.satnogs.org or | + | # Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in to db.satnogs.org, or don't have moderator permissions) |
# Click on Base::Suggestions | # Click on Base::Suggestions | ||
| − | # Click on the suggestion you want to review and carefully check the data, especially | + | # Click on the suggestion you want to review and carefully check the data, especially the citation URL |
| − | # When you are ready to approve or delete the suggestion go back | + | # When you are ready to approve or delete the suggestion, go back to the [https://db.satnogs.org/admin/base/suggestion/ full list of suggestions] |
# Select the suggestions you want to act upon and from the drop down above either approve them or reject them | # Select the suggestions you want to act upon and from the drop down above either approve them or reject them | ||
# You are done! | # You are done! | ||
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| + | Note: this process may change in the future; see [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-db/issues?milestone_title=Improved+User+Experience the Gitlab issues list] for details. | ||
===Coding=== | ===Coding=== | ||
| − | Fluent in Python and/or JS? We need you to help with satnogs-db web application | + | Fluent in Python and/or JS? We need you to help with the satnogs-db web application! Take a look at our [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-db source code], or visit our [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-db/issues? issues tracker] to start filling bugs, feature requests or code fixes for existing ones. |
== API == | == API == | ||
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The SatNOGS DB API is available to anyone at https://db.satnogs.org/api/ | The SatNOGS DB API is available to anyone at https://db.satnogs.org/api/ | ||
| − | More docs to come.. | + | More docs to come.... |
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 6 January 2019
SatNOGS DB is an effort to create a holistic, unified, global transmitter database for all satellite transmitters. You can export the data or even connect your application using our API. It's part of the SatNOGS project.
Contents
Data
The DB is open to everyone. Anyone is able to submit suggestions or use the existing Transmitters. All data are public and freely under the Creative Commons Atribution-Share Alike license.
Contribute
Adding Satellites
If you are a moderator you can add new satellites on the DB. For that follow the instructions:
- Log in to db.satnogs.org
- Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in to db.satnogs.org, or don't have moderator permissions)
- Click on Base::Satellite Add button
- Complete the information to the best of your knowledge. Norad ID and Name are mandatory. Add multiple names on the "Names" field.
- Click Save and you are done!
- You can now move on to the next steps: suggesting and approving transmitters for this satellite.
Note: this process may change in the future; see the Gitlab issues list for details.
Suggesting transmitters
Detailed instructions on suggesting transmitters can be found here.
Approving transmitters
If you are a moderator you can approved suggestions for transmitters. For that follow the instructions:
- Log in to db.satnogs.org
- Navigate to https://db.satnogs.org/admin (if you are seeing a login screen, you are either not logged in to db.satnogs.org, or don't have moderator permissions)
- Click on Base::Suggestions
- Click on the suggestion you want to review and carefully check the data, especially the citation URL
- When you are ready to approve or delete the suggestion, go back to the full list of suggestions
- Select the suggestions you want to act upon and from the drop down above either approve them or reject them
- You are done!
Note: this process may change in the future; see the Gitlab issues list for details.
Coding
Fluent in Python and/or JS? We need you to help with the satnogs-db web application! Take a look at our source code, or visit our issues tracker to start filling bugs, feature requests or code fixes for existing ones.
API
The SatNOGS DB API is available to anyone at https://db.satnogs.org/api/ More docs to come....
