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/7afcacb9-32aa-41ee-a000-0c7158f324c2/?format=api
{ "id": "7afcacb9-32aa-41ee-a000-0c7158f324c2", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/7afcacb9-32aa-41ee-a000-0c7158f324c2/?format=api", "slug": "ariane-62-sentinel-1d", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Ariane 62 | Sentinel-1D", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2025-11-06T06:25:27Z", "updates": [ { "id": 12759, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Satellite in operation.", "info_url": "https://x.com/esaoperations/status/1985835218691838391", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-11-04T22:45:00Z" }, { "id": 12757, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Spacecraft separation.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6daC_wTrjS0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-11-04T21:37:00Z" }, { "id": 12756, "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=6daC_wTrjS0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-11-04T21:03:00Z" }, { "id": 12755, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked T-0.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6daC_wTrjS0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-11-04T20:38:00Z" }, { "id": 12754, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked T-0.", "info_url": "https://x.com/arianespace/status/1985756967101514112", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-11-04T17:13:00Z" }, { "id": 12483, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "GO for launch.", "info_url": "https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-to-launch-eus-copernicus-sentinel-1d-satellite-on-november-4-2025-with-ariane-6?lang=eng", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-10-06T08:38:00Z" }, { "id": 12297, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET early November.", "info_url": "https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Call_for_interest_Copernicus_Sentinel-1D_media_opportunities_at_Europe_s_Spaceport", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-09-18T17:03:00Z" }, { "id": 12229, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET late October.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/ESA_EO/status/1966165894834565622", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-09-14T15:43:00Z" }, { "id": 11550, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET 29 November 2025", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=59670.msg2685302#msg2685302", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-07-16T07:03:00Z" }, { "id": 9935, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Updating launch vehicle to Ariane 62, targeting H2 2025", "info_url": "https://newsroom.arianespace.com/la-commission-europeenne-lesa-et-eumetsat-signent-deux-accords-de-lancement-avec-arianespace-sur-ariane-6et", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-01-28T13:25:00Z" }, { "id": 7638, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET June 2025", "info_url": "https://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=814", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2024-05-27T14:28:06Z" }, { "id": 2923, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Adding launch NET H2 2024", "info_url": "https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-supporting-the-european-unions-copernicus-programme-with-vega-c/", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2022-11-29T16:03:17Z" } ], "net": "2025-11-04T21:02:17Z", "net_precision": { "id": 0, "name": 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