Launch Instance
API endpoint that returns all Launch objects or a single launch.
EXAMPLE - /launch/<id>/ or /launch/?mode=list&search=SpaceX
GET:
Return a list of all Launch objects.
FILTERS:
Fields - 'name', 'id(s)', 'lsp_id', 'lsp_name', 'serial_number', 'launcher_config__id',
'rocket__spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name'
MODE:
'normal', 'list', 'detailed'
EXAMPLE: ?mode=list
SEARCH:
Searches through the launch name, rocket name, launch agency, mission name & spacecraft name.
EXAMPLE - ?search=SpaceX
GET /2.0.0/launch/e7da4aef-cae5-4fa9-ba6c-6320174dd042/?format=api
{ "id": "e7da4aef-cae5-4fa9-ba6c-6320174dd042", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/e7da4aef-cae5-4fa9-ba6c-6320174dd042/?format=api", "launch_library_id": 406, "slug": "space-shuttle-columbia-ov-102-sts-62", "name": "Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-62", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Success" }, "net": "1994-03-04T13:53:01Z", "window_end": "1994-03-04T13:53:01Z", "window_start": "1994-03-04T13:53:01Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": false, "tbddate": false, "probability": -1, "holdreason": "", "failreason": null, "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 192, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/192/?format=api", "name": "Lockheed Space Operations Company", "featured": false, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "LSOC", "description": null, "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 65, "consecutive_successful_launches": 49, "successful_launches": 64, "failed_launches": 1, "pending_launches": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "", "wiki_url": "", "logo_url": null, "image_url": null, "nation_url": null }, "rocket": { "id": 373, "configuration": { "id": 493, "launch_library_id": null, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/493/?format=api", "name": "Space Shuttle", "description": "The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.", "family": "", "full_name": "Space Shuttle", "manufacturer": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "NASA", "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. 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