Launch Instance
API endpoint that returns all Launch objects or a single launch.
EXAMPLE - /launch/
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/ef9850ad-1096-425b-9d27-f7bbd186e61a/?format=api
{ "id": "ef9850ad-1096-425b-9d27-f7bbd186e61a", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/launch/ef9850ad-1096-425b-9d27-f7bbd186e61a/?format=api", "launch_library_id": null, "slug": "vulcan-vc6l-project-kuiper-vulcan-1", "name": "Vulcan VC6L | Project Kuiper (Vulcan #1)", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "TBD" }, "net": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "window_end": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "inhold": false, "tbdtime": true, "tbddate": true, "probability": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 124, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/124/?format=api", "name": "United Launch Alliance", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "ULA", "description": "United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.", "administrator": "CEO: Tory Bruno", "founding_year": "2006", "launchers": "Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan", "spacecraft": "CST-100 Starliner", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 165, "consecutive_successful_launches": 165, "successful_launches": 165, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 44, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://www.ulalaunch.com/", "wiki_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliance", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_logo_20210412195953.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united_launch_a_image_20210412201210.png", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_nation_20230531043703.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 2836, "configuration": { "id": 479, "launch_library_id": null, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/config/launcher/479/?format=api", "name": "Vulcan VC6L", "description": "Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.", "family": "Vulcan", "full_name": "Vulcan VC6L", "manufacturer": { "id": 124, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/124/?format=api", "name": "United Launch Alliance", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "ULA", "description": "United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.", "administrator": "CEO: Tory Bruno", "founding_year": "2006", "launchers": "Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan", "spacecraft": "CST-100 Starliner", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 165, "consecutive_successful_launches": 165, "successful_launches": 165, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 44, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://www.ulalaunch.com/", "wiki_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliance", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_logo_20210412195953.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united_launch_a_image_20210412201210.png", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520launch2520alliance_nation_20230531043703.jpg" }, "program": [], "variant": "VC6L", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 67.4, "diameter": 5.4, "maiden_flight": null, "launch_mass": 877, "leo_capacity": 27200, "gto_capacity": 15300, "to_thrust": 18110, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vulcan_vc6l_image_20220406123130.jpg", "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/vulcan-centaur", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Centaur", "total_launch_count": 0, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 0, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 6003, "launch_library_id": null, "name": "Project Kuiper (Vulcan #1)", "description": "Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.\r\n\r\n45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" } }, "pad": { "id": 29, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/pad/29/?format=api", "agency_id": null, "name": "Space Launch Complex 41", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station_Space_Launch_Complex_41", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=28.58341025,-80.58303644", "latitude": "28.58341025", "longitude": "-80.58303644", "location": { "id": 12, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "total_launch_count": 1020, "total_landing_count": 64 }, "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_29_20200803143528.jpg", "total_launch_count": 115 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [], "webcast_live": false, "image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vulcan_vc6l_image_20220406123130.jpg", "infographic": null, "program": [ { "id": 27, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/program/27/?format=api", "name": "Project Kuiper", "description": "Amazon's Kuiper Project is a satellite internet initiative aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to underserved and remote areas globally. The project involves deploying a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to create a satellite internet network capable of delivering reliable internet access.", "agencies": [ { "id": 1058, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.0.0/agencies/1058/?format=api", "name": "Kuiper Systems LLC", "type": "Private" } ], "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/project2520kui_program_20231228165031.jpeg", "start_date": "2023-10-16T18:06:00Z", "end_date": null, "info_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_Systems", "wiki_url": "http://aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/devices-services/project-kuiper" } ], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 6995, "location_launch_attempt_count": 1041, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 119, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 169, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 146, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 47, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 5, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 5 }
