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/9086bd21-5422-41b9-a492-963aababd8fd/?format=api
{ "id": "9086bd21-5422-41b9-a492-963aababd8fd", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/9086bd21-5422-41b9-a492-963aababd8fd/?format=api", "slug": "atlas-v-501-project-kuiper-protoflight-mission", "flightclub_url": "https://flightclub.io/result?llId=9086bd21-5422-41b9-a492-963aababd8fd", "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Atlas V 501 | Project Kuiper Protoflight Mission", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2025-04-02T17:40:38Z", "updates": [ { "id": 5325, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "https://x.com/ulalaunch/status/1710368409362256094", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-06T18:57:09Z" }, { "id": 5324, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch success.", "info_url": "https://x.com/ulalaunch/status/1710368409362256094", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-06T18:57:09Z" }, { "id": 5323, "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=HhxpuiOUZIc", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-06T18:06:33Z" }, { "id": 5322, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Livestream has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxpuiOUZIc", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2023-10-06T17:40:52Z" }, { "id": 5321, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 85% GO.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1710347441265119547", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-06T17:38:08Z" }, { "id": 5320, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "New T-0.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1710345589026619830", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-06T17:26:11Z" }, { "id": 5312, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 70% GO.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1709965555849986195", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-05T16:53:08Z" }, { "id": 5297, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Tweaked launch window.", "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-project-kuiper-protoflight", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-04T15:02:58Z" }, { "id": 5282, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Weather 80% GO.", "info_url": "https://www.24live.co/live/USDgK?n=3417984954609922102", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-03T09:07:26Z" }, { "id": 5277, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Updated launch window.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=59333.msg2528307#msg2528307", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-01T15:19:47Z" }, { "id": 5261, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Launch date/time confirmed.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1707528076983517473", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-09-28T22:52:58Z" }, { "id": 5154, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Targeting the first week of October", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1701871461017792611", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2023-09-13T12:06:55Z" }, { "id": 5135, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET October 2023.", "info_url": "https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-09-11T17:40:11Z" }, { "id": 5113, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Renamed launch mission name to one used by ULA.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=59333.msg2522630#msg2522630", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-09-10T17:55:36Z" }, { "id": 4775, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Moved up per reports that the 2 Kuiper demonstration satellites may have been de-manifested from the 1st Vulcan launch to a dedicated Atlas V launch. Details and Official Confirmation pending.", "info_url": "https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=328815&x=.", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-08-05T02:05:06Z" }, { "id": 3548, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET 1H 2024", "info_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/14/amazon-first-look-project-kuiper-satellite-internet-antennas.html", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-03-14T13:36:26Z" }, { "id": 1539, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch (9 x launches on Atlas V)", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=53627.0", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2022-04-06T06:55:14Z" } ], "net": "2023-10-06T18:06:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 0, "name": "Second", "abbrev": "SEC", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the second." }, "window_end": "2023-10-06T20:00:00Z", "window_start": "2023-10-06T18:00:00Z", "probability": 85, "weather_concerns": "Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule", "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": 135, "configuration": { "id": 4, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/4/?format=api", "name": "Atlas V 501", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 0 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.", "family": "Atlas", "full_name": "Atlas V 501", "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": "501", "alias": "", "min_stage": 1, "max_stage": 2, "length": 58.3, "diameter": 3.8, "maiden_flight": "2010-04-22", "launch_cost": "120000000", "launch_mass": 334, "leo_capacity": 8210, "gto_capacity": 3780, "to_thrust": 3827, "apogee": 40000, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/atlas2520v2520501_image_20190222030851.jpeg", "info_url": "https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/atlas-v", "wiki_url": null, "total_launch_count": 8, "consecutive_successful_launches": 8, "successful_launches": 8, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 5992, "name": "Project Kuiper Protoflight Mission", "description": "This launch will launch 2 KuiperSat demonstration satellites to 500 km altitude, 30 degree inclination orbit. They were previously scheduled on the 1st Vulcan launch.\r\n\r\nProject Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Communications", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" }, "agencies": [ { "id": 1058, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/1058/?format=api", "name": "Kuiper Systems LLC", "featured": false, "type": "Private", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "Amazon", "description": "Kuiper Systems LLC, also known as Project Kuiper, is a subsidiary of Amazon that was established in 2019 to deploy a large satellite internet constellation to provide low-latency broadband internet connectivity.", "administrator": "President: Rajeev Badyal", "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": null, "wiki_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_Systems", "logo_url": null, "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": [ { "priority": 10, "source": "www.youtube.com", "publisher": null, "title": "Oct. 6 LIVE Broadcast: Atlas V Project Kuiper Protoflight", "description": "A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 501 rocket is launching the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. 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