🌌 SpaceLinker

A SpaceLinker that connects people with space – with support for NASA APIs and ISS tracking.

Features

• ISS Tracking: Determines the current position (ocean or land with country + city), speed, and altitude of the International Space Station (ISS).

  

• NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Displays the current NASA Picture of the Day.

  

• NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day with Info: Displays the current NASA Picture of the Day with its description.

  

• Slash Commands: Supports modern Discord slash commands.

  

Installation

Requirements

• Java 17+
• Maven
• A Discord bot token
• Multiple free APIs (e.g., NASA API, ISS tracking API)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jantrw/SpaceLinker.git

   cd SpaceLinker

2. Create a config.properties file with the API keys and Discord token:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_token_here

   NASA_API_KEY=your_nasa_api_key_here

   USERNAME=your_username

3. Build and run with Maven:

   mvn package

   java -jar target/SpaceLinker.jar

Usage

Available Commands

Command	Description
/iss	Displays current ISS data
/picture	Shows the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
/pictureinfo	Shows the NASA Astronomy Picture with Info
/prefix <new_prefix>	Changes the command prefix

Architecture

Core classes of the bot:

• DiscordBot.java – Starts the bot and registers commands.
• BotListener.java – Handles messages and slash commands.
• GuildDataManager.java – Stores guild-specific data.
• ISSData.java – Sends ISS data as a Discord message.
• NasaPictureOfTheDay.java – Sends the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day as a Discord message.
• JSONFetcherIss.java – Fetches current ISS data from an API.
• JSONFetcherNasa.java – Fetches the NASA Picture of the Day.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Support

If you encounter any issues, create a GitHub issue.

License

MIT License