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POST
/
v1
/
sessions
/
{sessionId}
/
fault
curl -X POST https://sim.rotastellar.com/v1/sessions/ses_abc123/fault \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "satellite_id": "sat-001",
    "fault_type": "power_loss",
    "severity": 0.8
  }'

{
  "session_id": "ses_abc123",
  "satellite": {
    "id": "sat-001",
    "name": "RS-LEO-1",
    "position": { "lat_deg": 33.8, "lon_deg": -114.5, "alt_km": 548.6 },
    "sunlit": true,
    "subsystems": {
      "power_w": 23,
      "thermal_c": 22.6,
      "comms_dbm": -81,
      "memory_used_mb": 1028
    },
    "faults": [
      {
        "type": "power_loss",
        "severity": 0.8,
        "injected_at": "2026-03-10T12:06:00Z",
        "effect": "power_generation reduced by 80%"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Base URL: https://sim.rotastellar.com ā€” No API key required.

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Path Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
sessionIdstringThe session ID returned from Create Session

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Fault Types

TypeDescription
power_lossReduces available power generation
thermal_exceedanceRaises subsystem temperature beyond nominal range
radiation_upsetSimulates single-event upset from radiation
comms_failureDegrades or disables communication links
isl_degradationReduces inter-satellite link bandwidth and increases latency
curl -X POST https://sim.rotastellar.com/v1/sessions/ses_abc123/fault \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "satellite_id": "sat-001",
    "fault_type": "power_loss",
    "severity": 0.8
  }'

{
  "session_id": "ses_abc123",
  "satellite": {
    "id": "sat-001",
    "name": "RS-LEO-1",
    "position": { "lat_deg": 33.8, "lon_deg": -114.5, "alt_km": 548.6 },
    "sunlit": true,
    "subsystems": {
      "power_w": 23,
      "thermal_c": 22.6,
      "comms_dbm": -81,
      "memory_used_mb": 1028
    },
    "faults": [
      {
        "type": "power_loss",
        "severity": 0.8,
        "injected_at": "2026-03-10T12:06:00Z",
        "effect": "power_generation reduced by 80%"
      }
    ]
  }
}