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/8a5af736-6a77-4baa-a436-16b79928de8e/?format=api
{ "id": "8a5af736-6a77-4baa-a436-16b79928de8e", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/8a5af736-6a77-4baa-a436-16b79928de8e/?format=api", "slug": "space-shuttle-discovery-ov-103-sts-102", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-102", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2023-06-14T08:51:23Z", "updates": [], "net": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "net_precision": null, "window_end": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "window_start": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "probability": -1, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": null, "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 191, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/191/?format=api", "name": "United Space Alliance", "featured": false, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "USA", "description": "United Space Alliance (USA) is a spaceflight operations company. USA is a joint venture which was established in August 1995 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), equally owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin.", "administrator": null, "founding_year": "1995", "launchers": "Space Shuttle", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 51, "consecutive_successful_launches": 22, "successful_launches": 50, "failed_launches": 1, "pending_launches": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://www.unitedspacealliance.com/", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Space_Alliance", "logo_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_logo_20190830220958.jpg", "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_image_20190830220958.jpg", "nation_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_nation_20190830220958.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 465, "configuration": { "id": 493, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/493/?format=api", "name": "Space Shuttle", "active": false, "reusable": true, "description": "The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.", "family": "", "full_name": "Space Shuttle", "manufacturer": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "NASA", "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.", "administrator": "Administrator: Bill Nelson", "founding_year": "1958", "launchers": "Space Shuttle | SLS", "spacecraft": "Orion", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 135, "consecutive_successful_launches": 11, "successful_launches": 115, "failed_launches": 20, "pending_launches": 6, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": "http://www.nasa.gov", "wiki_url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration", "logo_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_logo_20190207032448.png", "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_image_20190207032448.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_nation_20230803040809.jpg" }, "program": [ { "id": 6, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/program/6/?format=api", "name": "Space Shuttle", "description": "The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.", "agencies": [ { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" } ], "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/space2520shutt_program_20200820202237.png", "start_date": "1981-04-12T12:00:03Z", "end_date": "2011-07-08T15:29:00Z", "info_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html", "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program", "mission_patches": [], "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Human Spaceflight" } } ], "variant": "", "alias": "", "min_stage": 2, "max_stage": 2, "length": 56.1, "diameter": 8.0, "maiden_flight": "1981-04-12", "launch_cost": "450000000", "launch_mass": 2030, "leo_capacity": 27500, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": 28200, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/space_shuttle_image_20230422074810.jpeg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle", "total_launch_count": 135, "consecutive_successful_launches": 22, "successful_launches": 133, "failed_launches": 2, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": { "id": 148, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/flight/148/?format=api", "mission_end": "2001-03-21T11:42:00Z", "destination": "International Space Station", "launch_crew": [ { "id": 1628, "role": { "id": 1, "role": "Commander", "priority": 0 }, "astronaut": { "id": 386, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/386/?format=api", "name": "Jim Wetherbee", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P67DT17H35M57S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1952-11-27", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James Donald \"Wxb\" Wetherbee is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/jim2520wetherbee_image_20181202133638.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Wetherbee", "last_flight": "2002-11-23T00:49:47Z", "first_flight": "1990-01-09T12:35:00Z" } }, { "id": 2098, "role": { "id": 2, "role": "Pilot", "priority": 2 }, "astronaut": { "id": 487, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/487/?format=api", "name": "James M. Kelly", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P26DT21H32M", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1964-05-14", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James McNeal \"Vegas\" Kelly is a NASA Astronaut and a retired Colonel of the United States Air Force. He twice served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james_m._kelly_image_20220911033847.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Kelly_(astronaut)", "last_flight": "2005-07-26T14:39:00Z", "first_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z" } }, { "id": 2100, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 508, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/508/?format=api", "name": "Paul W. Richards", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P13D", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1964-05-20", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Paul William Richards is an American engineer and a former NASA Astronaut. He flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission in 2001.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/paul2520w.2520richards_image_20181203161257.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_W._Richards", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "first_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z" } }, { "id": 1933, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 458, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/458/?format=api", "name": "Andy Thomas", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P177DT13H22M45S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1951-12-18", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Andrew \"Andy\" Sydney Withiel Thomas, AO is an Australian-born American aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut. He became a U.S. citizen in December 1986, hoping to gain entry to NASA's astronaut program. He is married to fellow NASA astronaut Shannon Walker.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/andy2520thomas_image_20181202150149.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Thomas", "last_flight": "2005-07-26T14:39:00Z", "first_flight": "1996-05-19T10:30:00Z" } }, { "id": 2075, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 274, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/274/?format=api", "name": "Yury Usachov", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P552DT22H23M56S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1957-10-09", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "Russian", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Yury Vladimirovich Usachov (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Усачёв; born October 9, 1957 in Donetsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia) is a former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow. Usachov is a veteran of four spaceflights, including two long duration missions on board the Mir Space Station and another on board the International Space Station.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/yury2520usachov_image_20181201223522.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yury_Usachov", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "first_flight": "1994-01-08T10:05:34Z" } }, { "id": 1556, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 421, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/421/?format=api", "name": "James S. Voss", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P203DT5H28M", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1949-03-03", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James Shelton Voss is a retired United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut. During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Mission Integration and Operations Office. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, he and Susan Helms conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james2520s.2520voss_image_20181202141642.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Voss", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "first_flight": "1991-11-24T23:44:00Z" } }, { "id": 1648, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 132, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/132/?format=api", "name": "Susan Helms", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P210DT23H4M55S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1958-02-26", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Susan Jane Helms is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions and was a resident of the International Space Station (ISS) for over five months in 2001. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, she and Jim Voss conducted an 8-hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the world record.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/susan2520helms_image_20181129204438.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Helms", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "first_flight": "1993-01-13T13:59:30Z" } } ], "onboard_crew": [], "landing_crew": [ { "id": 1632, "role": { "id": 1, "role": "Commander", "priority": 0 }, "astronaut": { "id": 386, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/386/?format=api", "name": "Jim Wetherbee", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P67DT17H35M57S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1952-11-27", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James Donald \"Wxb\" Wetherbee is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, and NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/jim2520wetherbee_image_20181202133638.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Wetherbee", "last_flight": "2002-11-23T00:49:47Z", "first_flight": "1990-01-09T12:35:00Z" } }, { "id": 2099, "role": { "id": 2, "role": "Pilot", "priority": 2 }, "astronaut": { "id": 487, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/487/?format=api", "name": "James M. Kelly", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P26DT21H32M", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1964-05-14", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James McNeal \"Vegas\" Kelly is a NASA Astronaut and a retired Colonel of the United States Air Force. He twice served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james_m._kelly_image_20220911033847.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Kelly_(astronaut)", "last_flight": "2005-07-26T14:39:00Z", "first_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z" } }, { "id": 422, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 508, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/508/?format=api", "name": "Paul W. Richards", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P13D", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1964-05-20", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Paul William Richards is an American engineer and a former NASA Astronaut. He flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission in 2001.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/paul2520w.2520richards_image_20181203161257.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_W._Richards", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z", "first_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:00Z" } }, { "id": 423, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 113, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/113/?format=api", "name": "Yuri Gidzenko", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P330DT2H56M8S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 63, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/63/?format=api", "name": "Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1962-03-26", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "Russian", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko (Russian: Гидзенко, Юрий Павлович; born March 26, 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut. He was a test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (TsPK). Gidzenko has flown into space three times and has lived on board the Mir and International Space Stations. He has also conducted two career spacewalks. Although he retired on July 15, 2001, he continued his employment by a special contract until Soyuz TM-34 concluded.", "profile_image": "https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/yuri2520gidzenko_image_20181128232934.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Gidzenko", "last_flight": "2002-04-25T06:26:35Z", "first_flight": "1995-09-03T09:00:23Z" } }, { "id": 1936, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 458, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/458/?format=api", "name": "Andy Thomas", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P177DT13H22M45S", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "Retired" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "date_of_birth": "1951-12-18", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Andrew \"Andy\" Sydney Withiel Thomas, AO is an Australian-born American aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut. 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