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Source: NASA [Ref9]

Payload Information

This group of API calls will enable the retrieval of data about the various payloads that SpaceX has (or will be) responsible for shipping. ALL these calls can be given a set of parameters, with which to modify the response. Like all functions in this module, the API parameters must be given as a JSON payload such as can be seen here.

All Payloads

payloads = spacexpython.payloads.payloads(parameters,timeOut)
print(payloads)

Parameters:

Name Purpose Mandatory Default
parameters

JSON list of URL qualifiers in the form

{“status”:”active”,”limit”:3 ……etc

N  
timeOut Number of seconds to wait until a timeout N 1

Valid parameters

Specific Payload

payload = spacexpython.payloads.one(payload_id,parameters,timeOut)
print(payload)

Parameters:

Name Purpose Mandatory Default
payload_id ID of the payload Y  
parameters

JSON list of URL qualifiers in the form

{“status”:”active”,”limit”:3 ……etc

N  
timeOut Number of seconds to wait until a timeout N 1

Valid parameters

[Ref9]This time-lapse animation shows NICER being extracted from the SpaceX Dragon trunk on June 11, 2017