The Slingshot Portal integrates Seradata data with new analytics, dashboards, and AI capabilities. While the interface has changed, the core datasets and capabilities remain available — often with enhanced functionality.
This guide shows where common Seradata features now live in the Slingshot Portal.
1. Dashboard Overview
Seradata
Users previously accessed high-level statistics and recent activity through the Seradata Dashboard.
Features included:
Active spacecraft counts
Total spacecraft in orbit
Orbital attempts
Recent failures/anomalies
Latest launches
Orders and cancellations
Slingshot Portal
These insights are now available through the Main Dashboard and Analysis Dashboard.
Main Dashboard
Provides:
Alerts
Data requests
Account usage
Quick access tools
Users can also jump directly to:
Discover & Access Data
Visualize Orbits
Analyze Anomalies
Analysis Dashboard
Provides data insights previously shown on the Seradata dashboard, including:
Active spacecraft counts
Total spacecraft in orbit
Orbital attempts
Event tracking
Satellite interest analysis
How to access
Main Menu → Dashboard selector → Analysis Dashboard
2. Searching the Space Data Catalog
Seradata
Data searches were spread across several pages:
Spacecraft
Rocket Bodies
Launch Vehicles
Buses
Organizations
Each had its own search interface.
Slingshot Portal - Main Workspace
All these datasets are now unified in Discover and Query Space Data.
Location
Quick Actions → Discover & Access Data
or
App Switcher → Data Suite → Discover
Users can select the dataset using the object selector dropdown.
Available datasets include:
Spacecraft
Rocket Bodies
Debris
Launch Vehicles
Buses
Organizations
This replaces multiple separate search pages in Seradata.
3. Spacecraft Search
Seradata
Navigation:
Spacecraft → Search → Advanced Search
Supported search types:
Spacecraft name
COSPAR ID
NORAD catalogue number
ITU name
Seradata ID
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Space Object → Spacecraft
Features:
Keyword search
Filter tools
Natural language queries
Query builder
Saved queries
The results table now includes:
Operator
Country
Mission type
Orbit
Bus
Status
Launch date
4. Launch Vehicles
Seradata
Navigation:
Launch Vehicles → search for vehicle family.
Users could view:
Specifications
Payload capacity
Launch history
Failure analysis
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Launch Vehicles
Users can:
Search launch vehicle families
View launch history
Track mission success rates
This data now appears in a consolidated table showing:
First flight
Most recent flight
Successful launches
Partial failures
Failures
5. Rocket Bodies
Seradata
Navigation:
Rocket Bodies → search by:
COSPAR ID
NORAD number
Name
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Rocket Bodies
Users can search and filter rocket bodies and view associated mission details.
6. Satellite Bus Data
Seradata
Navigation:
Buses → Bus family search
Users could view:
Bus families
Bus types
Spacecraft counts
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Buses
Users can browse:
Bus families
Spacecraft launched
Active spacecraft
Estimated bus cost
7. Organizations
Seradata
Navigation:
Organizations → search
Users could view organizations involved in:
spacecraft manufacturing
launch operations
ownership
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Organizations
Users can search and filter organizations with additional metadata including:
Country
Associated missions
Associated spacecraft
8. Queries and Query Builder
Seradata
Navigation:
Queries → Query Builder
Users could:
Build structured queries
Select fields
Apply filters
Save queries
Slingshot Portal
Navigation:
Discover → Query Builder
New capabilities include:
Natural language search
Visual query builder
Saved queries
List creation
Data export
Users can also run queries directly from the Natural Language tab.
Example:
“Show active GEO communications satellites launched after 2020.”
9. Analytics
Seradata
Analytics tools included:
Launch market analysis
Failure rate analysis
Spacecraft failure analysis
Owner rankings
Slingshot Portal
Analytics features are now integrated into the Analysis Dashboard and data tools.
Users can analyze:
spacecraft activity
anomaly trends
launch performance
satellite interest metrics
10. Additional Capabilities in the Slingshot Portal
The Slingshot Portal adds several capabilities that were not available in Seradata.
AI Assistant
Allows users to explore the data catalog using conversational queries.
Orbital Visualization
Interactive orbital data visualization.
Network Metrics
Track satellite network activity and system performance.
List Management
Users can create and manage object lists for tracking or analysis.
Key Differences Between Seradata and Slingshot
Seradata | Slingshot Portal |
Separate search pages | Unified data discovery interface |
Static analytics pages | Interactive dashboards |
Manual query building | Natural language queries |
Limited visualization | Orbital visualization tools |
Basic event tracking | Real-time anomaly insights |