refactor(satellites): the UCS pack keeps only the operator, owner country and purpose the layer reads

scripts/build-ucs-satellites.py

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ COLUMNS = {
     'operator': 'Operator/Owner',
     'operatorCountry': 'Country of Operator/Owner',
     'purpose': 'Purpose',
-    'detailedPurpose': 'Detailed Purpose',
-    'users': 'Users',
-    'orbitClass': 'Class of Orbit',
 }
 STARLINK = re.compile(r'\bstarlink\b', re.I)
 
@@ -68,8 +65,6 @@ def build(xlsx: Path) -> dict:
         record = [norad]
         for key, column in COLUMNS.items():
             text = clean(row[header[column]])
-            if key == 'orbitClass':
-                text = text.upper()
             if text not in index[key]:
                 index[key][text] = len(tables[key])
                 tables[key].append(text)

src/data/local_data/ucs_satellites/README.md

@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ DATA_SOURCES.md.
 
 **Curation:**
 
-- Kept columns: Operator/Owner, Country of Operator/Owner, Purpose, Detailed
-  Purpose, Users, Class of Orbit (upper-cased, which folds the source's one
-  `LEo`). Everything else (masses, contractors, launch data, sources) is left
-  out.
+- Kept columns: Operator/Owner, Country of Operator/Owner and Purpose, the
+  ones the layer reads. Everything else (detailed purpose, users, orbits,
+  masses, contractors, launch data, sources) is left out.
 - Repeated text is stored once in `strings`; each record is
-  `[noradId, operator, operatorCountry, purpose, detailedPurpose, users,
-  orbitClass]` with string-table indexes, `0` meaning empty.
+  `[noradId, operator, operatorCountry, purpose]` with string-table indexes,
+  `0` meaning empty.
 - The 3,996 Starlink rows are dropped: every Starlink object is classed and
   credited to SpaceX by name, so they would only add size.
 - Rows without a readable NORAD number are dropped and counted apart from

src/data/local_data/ucs_satellites/ucs_satellites.json

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"meta":{"source":"Union of Concerned Scientists Satellite Database","version":"UCS-Satellite-Database 5-1-2023","url":"https://www.ucsusa.org/satellite_database","dataCurrentTo":"2023-05-01","license":"Free, unrestricted use; acknowledgement requested (UCS database manual, section 3)","curation":{"sourceRows":7560,"starlinkRowsDropped":3996,"invalidNoradDropped":0,"duplicateNoradDropped":0,"columns":{"operator":"Operator/Owner","operatorCountry":"Country of Operator/Owner","purpose":"Purpose","detailedPurpose":"Detailed Purpose","users":"Users","orbitClass":"Class of Orbit"}},"recordCount":3564},"fields":["noradId","operator","operatorCountry","purpose","detailedPurpose","users","orbitClass"],"strings":{"operator":["","Hera Systems","AAC Clyde Space","Aalto University","University of Aalborg","Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd.","Asher Space Research Institute at Technion/Israeli Aircraft Industries","Austrian Space Forum (OEWF)/Spire","National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)","US Air Force","Department of Homeland Security","European Space Agency (ESA)","Aerospace Corporation","EUTELSAT S.A.","Aurora Insight","Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Hampton University/NASA","Norwegian Coastal Admnistration","AISTech","Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT)","Al-Farabi Kazakh National University","Algerian Space Agency (ASAL)","Astro Live Experiences","University of Brasilia","US Air Force Institute of Technology","Algerian Space Agency (ASAL)/UK Space Agency","Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain)","National Institute for Space Research (INPE)","SES S.A.","Moscow State University","Space-Communication Ltd.","AMSAT-NA","Agency for Defense Development","ANDESITE - Boston University","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)","AngoSat","Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)","Aprize Satellite, Argentina","APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.","Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO)","University of South Florida, Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE).","Norwegian Defence Research Establishment","Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo","Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory","Planetary Resources","ArSat","Aerospacelab","Istanbul Technical University","Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd.","1Worldspace","Japan Space Systems","Chiba Institute of Technology","Astranis","Astrocast","Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) Centre","DirecTV, Inc.","PointView Tech","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)","Microspace Rapid Pvt Ltd.","Azercosmos","Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)","Tianyi Research Institute","Ministry of Defense","Space Development Agency","Central European Institute of Technology","Technical University Berlin","Chinese Ministry of National Defense","21st Century Aerospace Technology (21AT)","Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT)","Changsha Tianyi space science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. (Spacety)","Belintersat","Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration","Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)/","German Aerospace Center (DLR)","Salish Kootenai College","National Academy of Sciences","BlackSky Global","NanoAvionics","AST SpaceMobile","Embratel Star One","SpaceQuest, Ltd.","Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)","University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies","BRITE Consortium","UnseenLabs","AstroForge","Broadcasting Satellite System Corp.","Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation","Defence Science and Technology Group/University of New South Wales","China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)","Satellogic S.A.","Bulsatcom","Capital Technology University","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/NASA","University of Louisiana at Lafayette","Capella Space","Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)","Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)","Canadian Space Agency","China National Space Administration (CNSA)/National Institute for Space Research (Brazil)","Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.","Earth-i/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.","Canon Electronics","Air Force Research Laboratory","Fleet Space Technologies","Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co. Ltd.","NASA Goddard Space Flight Center","Ministry of Armed Forces","Defense Innovation Unit/Cesium Astro","China National Space Administration (CNSA)/National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)","TELNET Holding","National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center","Spacety Aerospace Company","Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites","Spacety Co. Ltd.","Nanjing University","Epic Aerospace","University of Florida","Chinese Academy of Sciences","GeoOptics Inc.","GeoOptics, Inc.","Ciel Satellite Group","University of California-Berkeley/Imperial College-London","Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder","Utah State University","Unknown US agency","National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Colorado State University","DepartmeLine truncated
+{"meta":{"source":"Union of Concerned Scientists Satellite Database","version":"UCS-Satellite-Database 5-1-2023","url":"https://www.ucsusa.org/satellite_database","dataCurrentTo":"2023-05-01","license":"Free, unrestricted use; acknowledgement requested (UCS database manual, section 3)","curation":{"sourceRows":7560,"starlinkRowsDropped":3996,"invalidNoradDropped":0,"duplicateNoradDropped":0,"columns":{"operator":"Operator/Owner","operatorCountry":"Country of Operator/Owner","purpose":"Purpose"}},"recordCount":3564},"fields":["noradId","operator","operatorCountry","purpose"],"strings":{"operator":["","Hera Systems","AAC Clyde Space","Aalto University","University of Aalborg","Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd.","Asher Space Research Institute at Technion/Israeli Aircraft Industries","Austrian Space Forum (OEWF)/Spire","National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)","US Air Force","Department of Homeland Security","European Space Agency (ESA)","Aerospace Corporation","EUTELSAT S.A.","Aurora Insight","Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Hampton University/NASA","Norwegian Coastal Admnistration","AISTech","Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT)","Al-Farabi Kazakh National University","Algerian Space Agency (ASAL)","Astro Live Experiences","University of Brasilia","US Air Force Institute of Technology","Algerian Space Agency (ASAL)/UK Space Agency","Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain)","National Institute for Space Research (INPE)","SES S.A.","Moscow State University","Space-Communication Ltd.","AMSAT-NA","Agency for Defense Development","ANDESITE - Boston University","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)","AngoSat","Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)","Aprize Satellite, Argentina","APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.","Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO)","University of South Florida, Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE).","Norwegian Defence Research Establishment","Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo","Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory","Planetary Resources","ArSat","Aerospacelab","Istanbul Technical University","Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd.","1Worldspace","Japan Space Systems","Chiba Institute of Technology","Astranis","Astrocast","Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) Centre","DirecTV, Inc.","PointView Tech","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)","Microspace Rapid Pvt Ltd.","Azercosmos","Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)","Tianyi Research Institute","Ministry of Defense","Space Development Agency","Central European Institute of Technology","Technical University Berlin","Chinese Ministry of National Defense","21st Century Aerospace Technology (21AT)","Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT)","Changsha Tianyi space science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. (Spacety)","Belintersat","Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration","Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)/","German Aerospace Center (DLR)","Salish Kootenai College","National Academy of Sciences","BlackSky Global","NanoAvionics","AST SpaceMobile","Embratel Star One","SpaceQuest, Ltd.","Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)","University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies","BRITE Consortium","UnseenLabs","AstroForge","Broadcasting Satellite System Corp.","Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation","Defence Science and Technology Group/University of New South Wales","China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)","Satellogic S.A.","Bulsatcom","Capital Technology University","Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/NASA","University of Louisiana at Lafayette","Capella Space","Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)","Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)","Canadian Space Agency","China National Space Administration (CNSA)/National Institute for Space Research (Brazil)","Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.","Earth-i/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.","Canon Electronics","Air Force Research Laboratory","Fleet Space Technologies","Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co. Ltd.","NASA Goddard Space Flight Center","Ministry of Armed Forces","Defense Innovation Unit/Cesium Astro","China National Space Administration (CNSA)/National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)","TELNET Holding","National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center","Spacety Aerospace Company","Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites","Spacety Co. Ltd.","Nanjing University","Epic Aerospace","University of Florida","Chinese Academy of Sciences","GeoOptics Inc.","GeoOptics, Inc.","Ciel Satellite Group","University of California-Berkeley/Imperial College-London","Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder","Utah State University","Unknown US agency","National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Colorado State University","Department of Defense/Missile Defense Agency","FH Aachen","Armed Forces","Plan-S","US Air Force/ US Navy/NASA","Astro Digital","TaLine truncated

src/data/ucsSatellites.js

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ const PACK_URL = new URL(
 /**
  * One UCS row: what UCS says about a satellite's operator and purpose.
  * @typedef {{noradId: number, operator: string|null,
- *   operatorCountry: string|null, purpose: string|null,
- *   detailedPurpose: string|null, users: string|null,
- *   orbitClass: string|null}} UcsSatellite
+ *   operatorCountry: string|null, purpose: string|null}} UcsSatellite
  */
 
 /**

src/data/ucsSatellites.test.mjs

@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ test('the bundled UCS pack names its release, licence and curation', () => {
     'operator',
     'operatorCountry',
     'purpose',
-    'detailedPurpose',
-    'users',
-    'orbitClass',
   ]);
   // Small enough to load with the layer.
   assert.ok(readFileSync(PACK_URL).length < 200_000);
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ test('the pack loads into records keyed by NORAD number', async () => {
       /starlink/i,
       'Starlink rows are dropped',
     );
-    if (record.orbitClass) assert.match(record.orbitClass, /^(LEO|MEO|GEO|ELLIPTICAL)$/);
   }
 });