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/47deaaf0-40d9-4400-bd92-4cabf1da5791/?format=api
{ "id": "47deaaf0-40d9-4400-bd92-4cabf1da5791", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/47deaaf0-40d9-4400-bd92-4cabf1da5791/?format=api", "slug": "atlas-v-551-viasat-3-emea", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Atlas V 551 | ViaSat-3 EMEA", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "To Be Determined", "abbrev": "TBD", "description": "Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources." }, "last_updated": "2025-05-01T19:26:11Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10877, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET late summer.", "info_url": "https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/d7afaa12-4d26-4b09-a1cc-9d7f0fa45a97", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-05-01T19:26:00Z" }, { "id": 10332, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET summer 2025.", "info_url": "https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/af0f4a88-8004-4710-8b04-4950ce6debcc", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-08T03:07:00Z" }, { "id": 8815, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET 1H 2025.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1844403575927210045", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-10-10T17:23:00Z" }, { "id": 6576, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET Q4 2024 (requires swapping of satellites with one originally planned as ViaSat-3 APAC, else NET 1H 2025).", "info_url": "https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/23661166-46df-4fc3-b1a4-080526ab4065", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-02-06T23:55:58Z" }, { "id": 5510, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET Q1 2024.", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-27T02:20:50Z" }, { "id": 4776, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET late 2023, to be determined.", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-08-05T02:09:32Z" }, { "id": 3284, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET September 2023", "info_url": "https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/caaaea6a-6f1e-460e-9f57-ad6ddb2353de", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-02-08T02:49:46Z" }, { "id": 2797, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET summer 2023", "info_url": "https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/e701f1a2-b4b5-42fb-8cc8-e8affb19a8a1", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2022-11-11T00:54:03Z" } ], "net": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 10, "name": "Quarter 3", "abbrev": "Q3", "description": "The T-0 is expected in the third quarter of the given year." }, "window_end": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2025-09-30T00:00:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 124, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/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": 145, "configuration": { "id": 27, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/27/?format=api", "name": "Atlas V 551", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with Boeing. Each Atlas V rocket uses a Russian-built RD-180 engine burning kerosene and liquid oxygen to power its first stage and an American-built RL10 engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to power its Centaur upper stage. The RD-180 engines are provided by RD Amross, while Aerojet Rocketdyne provides both the RL10 engines and the strap-on boosters used in some configurations. The standard payload fairing sizes are 4 or 5 meters in diameter and of various lengths. Fairings sizes as large as 7.2 m in diameter and up to 32.3 m in length have been considered. 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