Launch Instance
AN 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', 'is_crewed', 'include_suborbital', 'spacecraft_config__ids', 'related', 'location__ids', 'lsp__ids', 'pad__ids', 'status__ids'
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 /2.2.0/launch/0098c032-73de-4c6f-8d73-5d68b9a12fdf/?format=api
{ "id": "0098c032-73de-4c6f-8d73-5d68b9a12fdf", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/0098c032-73de-4c6f-8d73-5d68b9a12fdf/?format=api", "slug": "falcon-heavy-otv-7-x-37b-ussf-52", "flightclub_url": "https://flightclub.io/result?llId=0098c032-73de-4c6f-8d73-5d68b9a12fdf", "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Falcon Heavy | OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2024-03-05T17:59:35Z", "updates": [ { "id": 6145, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ussf-52", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-29T13:33:20Z" }, { "id": 6139, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Liftoff.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynKOyeDmrwJR", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-29T01:07:17Z" }, { "id": 6138, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather now 90% GO.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1740525937043898689", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-29T00:14:04Z" }, { "id": 6137, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Livestream has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnfddhDuWDE", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2023-12-28T23:32:12Z" }, { "id": 6122, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 80% GO.", "info_url": "https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/FH%20USSF-52%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2028%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=zCOwavrY2xHRiYxl0Din6A%3d%3d", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-27T18:13:43Z" }, { "id": 6115, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Refined launch window.", "info_url": "https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ussf-52", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-27T03:17:56Z" }, { "id": 6097, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated target T-0.", "info_url": "https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-23T04:03:08Z" }, { "id": 6004, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Rescheduled for December 29 UTC.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1735837375744651476", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-16T01:44:06Z" }, { "id": 5959, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/jay2520keegan_profile_20221218022555.jpg", "comment": "Launch delayed indefinitely pending system checkouts and range availability.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1734773836632179003", "created_by": "Jay", "created_on": "2023-12-13T03:31:08Z" }, { "id": 5955, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated weather forecast.", "info_url": "https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/FH%20USSF-52%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2013%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=Ax8Ummz_kqVkinRbsa7Y9Q%3d%3d", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-13T00:36:13Z" }, { "id": 5950, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Delayed by a day to December 14 UTC, weather 40%", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SLDelta45/status/1734619652762796362", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-12-12T17:15:32Z" }, { "id": 5943, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "New weather forecast.", "info_url": "https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/FH%20USSF-52%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2012%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=ioc45AuwMUjcd3Dp1NKVWg%3d%3d", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-12T06:34:17Z" }, { "id": 5938, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/jay2520keegan_profile_20221218022555.jpg", "comment": "24 hour delay due to ground issue.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1734373150019002622", "created_by": "Jay", "created_on": "2023-12-12T00:48:32Z" }, { "id": 5937, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 85% GO.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1734370116815737255", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-12T00:30:17Z" }, { "id": 5936, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/swgustav_profile_20210218062738.jpg", "comment": "Adjusting T-0", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1734368549039165500", "created_by": "SwGustav", "created_on": "2023-12-12T00:26:53Z" }, { "id": 5935, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Livestream has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8NYgR_TPqc", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2023-12-11T23:47:15Z" }, { "id": 5924, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Weather 75%", "info_url": "https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/FH%20USSF-52%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2011%20Dec%20Launch.pdf", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-12-10T17:28:03Z" }, { "id": 5921, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Delayed by a day", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1733846597384151427", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-12-10T13:53:40Z" }, { "id": 5912, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 40% GO.", "info_url": "https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/FH%20USSF-52%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2010%20Dec%20Launch.pdf?ver=5om96mqbyC-auemsdHb4BQ%3d%3d", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-09T16:51:33Z" }, { "id": 5901, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch window.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1732807183211852111", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-07T17:51:23Z" }, { "id": 5900, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Updating launch window", "info_url": "https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-12-07T13:58:17Z" }, { "id": 5890, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch window.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/Marco_Langbroek/status/1732391895144321252", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-12-06T13:51:03Z" }, { "id": 5802, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Targeting December 10", "info_url": "https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3599989/united-states-space-force-prepares-x-37b-for-launch/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-11-29T21:43:34Z" }, { "id": 5776, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "No longer scheduled on December 7.", "info_url": "https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-11-25T15:03:19Z" }, { "id": 5642, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Targeting December 7", "info_url": "https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3583347/department-of-the-air-force-scheduled-to-launch-seventh-x-37b-mission/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-11-08T22:20:06Z" }, { "id": 5586, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET December 2023.", "info_url": "https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-11-01T16:47:01Z" }, { "id": 4512, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET Q4 2023.", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-07-03T00:53:00Z" }, { "id": 4466, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET September 2023.", "info_url": "https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/06/starlink-5-12-launch/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-06-23T04:43:48Z" }, { "id": 3953, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET July 7", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-05-05T19:33:21Z" }, { "id": 3771, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Targeting June 23", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-04-10T15:53:11Z" }, { "id": 1462, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET October 2022", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-03-25T22:10:56Z" } ], "net": "2023-12-29T01:07:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 1, "name": "Minute", "abbrev": "MIN", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the minute." }, "window_end": "2023-12-29T01:17:00Z", "window_start": "2023-12-29T01:07:00Z", "probability": 90, "weather_concerns": "Cumulus Cloud Rule", "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 121, "url": 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It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. 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