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/abb6612f-3fc4-4e9c-96ed-71c12f9e9086/?format=api
{ "id": "abb6612f-3fc4-4e9c-96ed-71c12f9e9086", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/abb6612f-3fc4-4e9c-96ed-71c12f9e9086/?format=api", "slug": "ariane-62-cso-3", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Ariane 62 | CSO-3", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2025-03-07T06:12:11Z", "updates": [ { "id": 10305, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Launch successful.", "info_url": "https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-ariane-6-launches-cso-3-double-success-for-france-and-europe", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-03-06T18:43:00Z" }, { "id": 10304, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Payload deployed!", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvUCkAUqvI", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-03-06T17:32:00Z" }, { "id": 10302, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Liftoff!", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvUCkAUqvI", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-03-06T16:24:00Z" }, { "id": 10301, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by arianespace has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvUCkAUqvI", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2025-03-06T15:53:00Z" }, { "id": 10282, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Rescheduled for March 6.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Arianespace/status/1897076016381854143", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-03-05T00:41:00Z" }, { "id": 10276, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Next possible attempt on March 5, TBC", "info_url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2025/03/04/ariane-6-nouveau-report-du-premier-lancement-commercial-de-la-fusee_6576075_1650684.html", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-03-04T07:49:00Z" }, { "id": 10260, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Launch attempt scrubbed. New launch date tba.", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VwcNCIX44", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-03-03T16:08:00Z" }, { "id": 10259, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/ll2_profile_20230311134739.png", "comment": "Official Webcast by arianespace has started", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VwcNCIX44", "created_by": "LL2", "created_on": "2025-03-03T16:02:00Z" }, { "id": 10258, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Adding seconds to T-0", "info_url": "https://x.com/AndrewParsonson/status/1896583590194123171", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-03-03T15:32:00Z" }, { "id": 10184, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Now targeting March 3 at 16:24 UTC", "info_url": "https://x.com/Arianespace/status/1894446551637840273", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-02-25T18:10:00Z" }, { "id": 10142, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/lucas2520stauder_profile_20230526163835.jpg", "comment": "Delayed, new launch date TBA.", "info_url": "https://x.com/Arianespace/status/1892881547314815459", "created_by": "hitura-nobad", "created_on": "2025-02-21T12:19:00Z" }, { "id": 9929, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "Updating launch time and setting GO", "info_url": "https://newsroom.arianespace.com/le-lancement-du-satellite-cso-3-par-arianespace-pour-le-compte-de-la-dga-et-du-cnes-au-profit-du-commandement-de-lespace-de-larmee-de-lair-et-de-lespace-est-prevu-le-2", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2025-01-28T07:20:00Z" }, { "id": 9339, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET February 25.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=61304.msg2644779#msg2644779", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-11-27T01:44:00Z" }, { "id": 9126, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET Mid-February.", "info_url": "https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1854942953426301387", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2024-11-08T17:53:00Z" }, { "id": 8056, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/arnaud2520muller_profile_20230607144351.jpg", "comment": "NET December 2024", "info_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0oFpOJaIYc", "created_by": "Nosu", "created_on": "2024-07-09T23:00:08Z" }, { "id": 5364, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "NET late 2024.", "info_url": "https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/1698723520203669975", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2023-10-09T10:46:02Z" } ], "net": "2025-03-06T16:24:26Z", "net_precision": { "id": 0, "name": "Second", "abbrev": "SEC", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the second." }, "window_end": "2025-03-06T16:24:26Z", "window_start": "2025-03-06T16:24:26Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 115, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/115/?format=api", "name": "Arianespace", "featured": true, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "FRA", "abbrev": "ASA", "description": "Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. 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A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. 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