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/1c2b383b-0ac0-458a-9b03-9723c64dd392/?format=api
{ "id": "1c2b383b-0ac0-458a-9b03-9723c64dd392", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/1c2b383b-0ac0-458a-9b03-9723c64dd392/?format=api", "slug": "long-march-7-tianzhou-4", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Long March 7 | Tianzhou-4", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2024-08-02T17:16:19Z", "updates": [ { "id": 1663, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Successful launch", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IM3Li_gpo", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-05-09T18:25:57Z" }, { "id": 1661, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Liftoff", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IM3Li_gpo", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-05-09T17:57:20Z" }, { "id": 1659, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "webcast live", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IM3Li_gpo", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-05-09T17:34:04Z" }, { "id": 1656, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Set GO for launch and added live feed link.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56158.msg2366815#msg2366815", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2022-05-09T09:11:42Z" }, { "id": 1651, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated T-0", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56158.msg2366493#msg2366493", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2022-05-06T08:14:39Z" }, { "id": 1610, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch date update per NOTAMs.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56158.msg2363399#msg2363399", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2022-04-26T16:43:51Z" } ], "net": "2022-05-09T17:56:30Z", "net_precision": null, "window_end": "2022-05-09T18:06:00Z", "window_start": "2022-05-09T17:46:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 517, "consecutive_successful_launches": 59, "successful_launches": 503, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 8, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "rocket": { "id": 2865, "configuration": { "id": 100, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/100/?format=api", "name": "Long March 7", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "The Long March 7 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST). It made its inaugural flight on 25 June 2016 and is used to launch Tianzhou resupply spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station.", "family": "Long March", "full_name": "Long March 7", "manufacturer": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.", "administrator": "Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei", "founding_year": "1999", "launchers": "Long March", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 517, "consecutive_successful_launches": 59, "successful_launches": 503, "failed_launches": 14, "pending_launches": 8, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://english.spacechina.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_logo_20220826093937.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_image_20191228094408.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520aerospace2520science2520and2520technology2520corporation_nation_20230604193716.png" }, "program": [], "variant": "", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 53.1, "diameter": 3.35, "maiden_flight": "2016-06-25", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": null, "leo_capacity": 13500, "gto_capacity": 5500, "to_thrust": 7128, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/long_march_7_image_20210513083007.jpeg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_7", "total_launch_count": 8, "consecutive_successful_launches": 8, "successful_launches": 8, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": { "id": 602, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/flight/602/?format=api", "mission_end": "2022-11-14T23:21:00Z", "destination": "Tiangong Space Station", "launch_crew": [], "onboard_crew": [], "landing_crew": [], "spacecraft": { "id": 464, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/464/?format=api", "name": "Tianzhou-4", "serial_number": "4", "is_placeholder": false, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P189DT5H24M30S", "time_docked": "P183DT6H6M", "flights_count": 1, "mission_ends_count": 1, "status": { "id": 4, "name": "Single Use" }, "description": "Fourth operational Tianzhou spacecraft", "spacecraft_config": { "id": 25, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/spacecraft/25/?format=api", "name": "Tianzhou", "type": { "id": 4, "name": "Cargo Resupply" }, "agency": { "id": 88, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/88/?format=api", "name": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CASC", "description": "The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. 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