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/607135c8-8090-4f5e-8bd3-d69bef2f2618/?format=api
{ "id": "607135c8-8090-4f5e-8bd3-d69bef2f2618", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/607135c8-8090-4f5e-8bd3-d69bef2f2618/?format=api", "slug": "electron-beginning-of-the-swarm-acs3-neonsat-1", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Electron | Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2024-04-28T04:56:58Z", "updates": [ { "id": 7369, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240424001453320?section=economy-finance/economy", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-24T12:29:55Z" }, { "id": 7367, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Both payloads have been deployed.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1782927083179807013", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-24T00:31:50Z" }, { "id": 7365, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Liftoff.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9izutzETw1U", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-23T22:32:49Z" }, { "id": 7364, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "New T-0.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9izutzETw1U", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-23T22:23:20Z" }, { "id": 7361, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Holding at T-12 minutes for ground systems issue.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9izutzETw1U", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-23T22:06:32Z" }, { "id": 7360, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9izutzETw1U", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2024-04-23T21:48:29Z" }, { "id": 7359, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "New T-0.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1782825818655453470", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-23T17:50:48Z" }, { "id": 7343, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked launch window.", "info_url": "https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/RL-F47-BeginningOfTheSwarm-PressKit-2.pdf", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-19T07:12:08Z" }, { "id": 7340, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Reverted back to April 23 UTC.", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-to-hoist-its-sail-solar-sail-mission-gets-ready-for-launch/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-18T23:26:10Z" }, { "id": 7297, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET April 24.", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/event/nasas-advanced-composite-solar-sail-system/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-17T02:48:49Z" }, { "id": 7199, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Edited launch window.", "info_url": "https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/RL-F47-BeginningOfTheSwarm-PressKit.pdf", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-04T07:13:26Z" }, { "id": 7181, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1774895855256125476", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-04-02T01:27:05Z" }, { "id": 7154, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added tentative launch date and time.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/spaceequities/status/1774069050873672186", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-03-30T14:09:16Z" }, { "id": 5166, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET Q1 2024.", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/12.hunter_2023-nasa-town-hall-august-7-final.pdf", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-09-15T08:22:13Z" }, { "id": 2216, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET early 2023", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/ACS3", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-08-10T08:55:49Z" }, { "id": 858, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/spacevogel_profile_20210217192809.jpg", "comment": "Added 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The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. 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Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.", "family": "", "full_name": "Electron", "manufacturer": { "id": 147, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/147/?format=api", "name": "Rocket Lab", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "RL", "description": "Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. 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