SpaceTrack TLE Client

A lightweight Python client for fetching Two-Line Element (TLE) data from Space-Track.org, parsing it into a structured TLE dataclass, and exporting results to Excel.

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Features

• Authenticates with Space-Track
• Fetches latest TLE by NORAD ID
• Parses TLE into a structured TLE dataclass
• Exports data to Excel (.xlsx)

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Install dependencies

pip install requests openpyxl

Configuration

Create a file named:

SLTrack.ini

Add your Space-Track credentials:

[configuration]
username = your_space_track_username
password = your_space_track_password
output = ./out/tle_data.xlsx

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Excel Output

Each execution appends a row containing:

• Timestamp
• Satellite name
• NORAD ID
• Epoch (UTC)
• Orbital parameters
• Optional raw TLE lines
• Query URL

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Dependencies

• Python 3.9+
• requests
• openpyxl