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/6826ad67-c5a8-4293-868d-ab3d51b2bd6f/?format=api
{ "id": "6826ad67-c5a8-4293-868d-ab3d51b2bd6f", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/6826ad67-c5a8-4293-868d-ab3d51b2bd6f/?format=api", "slug": "vulcan-ngg-2-ussf-50", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Vulcan | NGG-2 (USSF-50)", "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": "2025-04-09T19:14:49Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10675, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Adding launch, year TBD", "info_url": "https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article/4148471/space-systems-command-releases-national-security-space-launch-phase-3-lane-2-fy", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-04-09T19:14:00Z" } ], "net": "2029-12-31T00:00:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 16, "name": "Decade", "abbrev": "DEC", "description": "The T-0 is expected in the given decade." }, "window_end": "2029-12-31T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2029-12-31T00:00:00Z", "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": 8580, "configuration": { "id": 200, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/200/?format=api", "name": "Vulcan", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Vulcan", "family": "Vulcan", "full_name": "Vulcan", "manufacturer": { "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" }, "program": [], "variant": "Vulcan", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": null, "diameter": 5.4, "maiden_flight": null, "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": null, "leo_capacity": null, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": null, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vulcan_image_20240107162928.jpeg", "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/vulcan-centaur", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Centaur#Certification_flights", "total_launch_count": 0, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 0, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 26, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 7171, "name": "NGG-2 (USSF-50)", "description": "Second Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared GEO (NGG) satellite for the US Space Force. It is designed to deliver survivable, resilient missile warning, tracking, and defense.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Government/Top Secret", "orbit": { "id": 25, "name": "Unknown", "abbrev": "N/A" }, "agencies": [ { "id": 1041, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/1041/?format=api", "name": "United States Space Force", "featured": false, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "USSF", "description": "The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, one of the eight U.S. uniformed services.", "administrator": null, "founding_year": "2019", "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 0, "consecutive_successful_launches": 0, "successful_launches": 0, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "https://www.spaceforce.mil/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Force", "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520states2520space2520force_logo_20221102113048.png", "image_url": null, "nation_url": null } ], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 29, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/pad/29/?format=api", "agency_id": null, "name": "Space Launch Complex 41", "description": "", "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/2.2.0/location/12/?format=api", "name": "Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA", "country_code": "USA", "description": "Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_12_20200803142519.jpg", "timezone_name": "America/New_York", "total_launch_count": 1021, "total_landing_count": 64 }, "country_code": "USA", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_29_20200803143528.jpg", "total_launch_count": 115, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 115 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [], "webcast_live": false, "timeline": [], "image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/vulcan_image_20240107162928.jpeg", "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 7266, "location_launch_attempt_count": 1134, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 153, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 209, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 16, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 4, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 2, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 2, "pad_turnaround": "P457D", "mission_patches": [], "type": "detailed" }
