Backend
Python
Django
SQLite
Mission Control · Software Development
Race2Space
Tracking the rise of developing nations in space.
01 · Overview
Race2Space is a full-stack web platform that documents and celebrates the space programs of developing nations — the agencies, missions and milestones of countries too often left out of the story of space exploration. It combines live data, interactive visualizations and original content into a single, cohesive product.
02 · Highlights
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Live mission-control dashboard
Real-time tracking of the ISS, Tiangong and Hubble on a dark control-room map, a live launch schedule with countdowns, and a running "humans in space" count.
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Interactive data visualization
Government space-budget comparisons across 34 agencies, with region filtering — built with Chart.js.
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Interactive world maps
Space agencies and live satellites plotted with Leaflet.
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Custom interactive timeline
A hand-built journey through the milestones that carried developing nations into orbit.
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Live newsroom & forum
A self-updating space-news feed and a Reddit-style community discussion board.
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Bespoke design system
A fully custom, responsive UI with light/dark themes — no off-the-shelf template. SEO'd (sitemap, structured data, Open Graph) with secure production settings.
03 · Tech stack
Frontend
Vanilla JavaScript
HTML / CSS
Chart.js · Leaflet
Live data
Spaceflight News API
Launch Library 2
WhereTheISS.at
Deployment
PythonAnywhere
Git-based CD
04 · Gallery
05 · What it demonstrates
Full-stack development — third-party REST API integration, real-time data handling, data visualization, responsive UI/UX design, SEO, and end-to-end deployment.