🚀 Launch Pulse

Real-time space launch tracker powered by Launch Library 2 API. Track upcoming launches from SpaceX, NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, and all major space agencies worldwide.

✨ Features

• 🔴 Live Countdown — Real-time countdown to next launch via SSE
• 🌍 Global Coverage — All space agencies in one place
• 🎯 Mission Details — Rocket, orbit, launch pad info
• 🌙 Space Theme — Beautiful dark UI with stars effect
• 📱 Responsive — Works on all devices
• ⚡ Lightweight — Single binary, no database

🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Go 1.21+ with Chi router
Frontend	Tailwind CSS
Real-time	Server-Sent Events (SSE)
API	Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)

🚀 Quick Start

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/smart-developer1791/go-launch-pulse
cd go-launch-pulse

Initialize dependencies and run:

go mod tidy
go run .

Open your browser:

http://localhost:8080

📡 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
GET /	Main dashboard
GET /events	SSE stream (countdown updates)
GET /api/launches	JSON API for launches

🏗️ Project Structure

go-launch-pulse/
├── main.go          # Application entry point
├── go.mod           # Go module definition
├── render.yaml      # Render deployment config
├── .gitignore       # Git ignore rules
└── README.md        # Documentation

🔧 Configuration

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	8080	HTTP server port

📊 Data Source

Launch data provided by The Space Devs Launch Library 2 API.

• 🔄 Data cached for 2 minutes
• 📡 Countdown updates every second
• 🌐 Free API tier (15 req/hour limit)

🎨 Features Showcase

Live Countdown

Real-time countdown using Server-Sent Events — no page refresh needed.

Agency Coverage

• 🇺🇸 SpaceX, NASA, ULA, Rocket Lab
• 🇪🇺 ESA, Arianespace
• 🇷🇺 Roscosmos
• 🇨🇳 CNSA, CASC
• 🇮🇳 ISRO
• And many more...

Mission Types

• 🛰️ Satellite deployments
• 👨‍🚀 Crewed missions
• 🔬 Scientific payloads
• 📦 Resupply missions

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