gistfile1.cs

using System;
using System.Linq;
using DDay.iCal;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

    public class YourClass
    {
        public string YourMethod()
        {
            //Download the .ics file using DDay.iCal package from nuget (install-package dday.ical)
            var calendar = iCalendar.LoadFromUri(new Uri("http://spacexstats.com/calendar.php?launch=all")).FirstOrDefault();

            //Ensure calendar is not null
            if (calendar != null)
            {
                //Get the first event ordered by start date.
                var calEvent = calendar.Events.OrderBy(x => x.Start).FirstOrDefault();

                //Ensure event is not null
                if (calEvent != null)
                {
                    //Will return something like this: "Event found. Summary: AsiaSat 6 Launch. Description: AsiaSat 6 is a communications satellite being launched for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. Once in orbit, it will be renamed AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7.. Start Date: Aug 26, 2014 UTC. End Date: Aug 26, 2014 UTC."
                    return String.Format("Event found. Summary: {0}. Description: {1}. Start Date: {2}. End Date: {3}.", calEvent.Summary, calEvent.Description, calEvent.Start.ToString("MMM dd, yyyy"), calEvent.End.ToString("MMM dd, yyyy"));
                }
                else
                {
                    return "This calendar does not contain any events.";
                }
            }
            else
            {
                return "This calendar was not found.";
            }
        }
    }