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  "api_version": "1.0",
  "provider": "Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems",
  "homepage": "https://www.midwestsds.com",
  "data_hub": "https://www.midwestsds.com/portal.html",
  "api_docs": "https://www.midwestsds.com/api.html",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (attribution required)",
  "attribution": "Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems (midwestsds.com)",
  "contact": "launchcontrol@midwestsds.com",
  "globe_registration": "GO-4VW9B",
  "repositories": {
    "msds_data": "https://github.com/Midwest-Stratospheric/msds-data",
    "igdr": "https://github.com/Midwest-Stratospheric/International-Ground-Data-Repository"
  },
  "datasets": [
    {
      "id": "ground-weather-casey",
      "title": "Casey, IL Ground Weather",
      "description": "Daily surface weather observations for the MSDS home base (Casey, Illinois). Provides continuous local meteorological context for high-altitude balloon flights.",
      "type": "timeseries",
      "frequency": "daily",
      "status": "active",
      "location": {
        "name": "Casey, Illinois",
        "latitude": 39.2992,
        "longitude": -87.9925,
        "elevation_m": 200,
        "timezone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "access": {
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        "format": "json",
        "browse": "https://github.com/Midwest-Stratospheric/msds-data/tree/main/ground-weather/daily"
      },
      "source_note": "Meteorological values from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); daily compilation and archival by Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems."
    },
    {
      "id": "x2griffon-flights",
      "title": "X2Griffon High-Altitude Flight Data",
      "description": "Vertical profiles (temperature, humidity, pressure, wind), GPS tracks, telemetry logs, and imagery metadata from MSDS near-space missions.",
      "type": "flight_package",
      "status": "coming_soon",
      "first_expected": "2026-09-19",
      "access": {
        "planned_base": "/api/v1/flights",
        "repository": "https://github.com/Midwest-Stratospheric/msds-data/tree/main/flights"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "igdr",
      "title": "International Ground Data Repository indexes",
      "description": "Daily curated snapshots pointing at NOAA IGRA and related public upper-air / radiosonde sources worldwide.",
      "type": "index",
      "status": "active",
      "access": {
        "repository": "https://github.com/Midwest-Stratospheric/International-Ground-Data-Repository"
      }
    }
  ]
}