NASA Missions Dashboard: A Real-Time Space Analytics and Visualization System Using Streamlit and NASA APIs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46610/JOCSES.2026.v12i01.003Abstract
This paper details the creation, execution, and evaluation of a complete, real-time Space Analytics Dashboard that incorporates multiple NASA APIs with cutting-edge web technologies to create an interactive format for the illustration, visualization, and professional execution of data pertaining to space missions. It provides a comprehensive solution to the problem of disparate Space Mission Data by allowing users to access both historical mission data and live astronomical data (e.g., Astronomy Picture of the Day, NEO Tracking, International Space Station Live Feeds) through a single portal. The Dashboard’s User Interface is built using Streamlit, with SQLite as the Database Storage mechanism, and Plotly for creating interactive visualizations, and provides Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Multi Dimensional Filtering Options, and Real Time Data Updates. The implementation successfully integrates different NASA Data Sources with API call response times of less than 3 seconds and Visualization Rendering Times of less than 1 second. The Dashboard achieved an API Reliability Percentage of 98.7% for APOD, 96.2% for NeoWS, and achieved Linear Scalability with 10,000 Historical Mission Records. User Evaluation was completed with 25 participants, who provided an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 for User Satisfaction, and significant improvements in User Ease of Use and Information Clarity compared to previous Products. The architecture of this system supports Automatic Data Refresh Mechanisms, Theme Customization, and Strong Error Handling Capabilities, making this product ideal for use in the areas of Education, Research, and Public Engagement for the field of Space Informatics.
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