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/b563b8fa-9f6c-4883-9a89-9cb5a073864f/?format=api
{ "id": "b563b8fa-9f6c-4883-9a89-9cb5a073864f", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/b563b8fa-9f6c-4883-9a89-9cb5a073864f/?format=api", "slug": "smart-dragon-3-unknown-payload", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Go for Launch", "abbrev": "Go", "description": "Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources." }, "last_updated": "2025-09-18T13:41:03Z", "updates": [ { "id": 12293, "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/profile_images/cosmic2520penguin_profile_20210817212020.png", "comment": "Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain; probably with Geely Constellation Group 06.", "info_url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2718764#msg2718764", "created_by": "Cosmic_Penguin", "created_on": "2025-09-18T13:41:00Z" } ], "net": "2025-09-23T08:15:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 2, "name": "Hour", "abbrev": "HR", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the hour." }, "window_end": "2025-09-23T08:30:00Z", "window_start": "2025-09-23T08:10:00Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 272, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/272/?format=api", "name": "China Rocket Co. Ltd.", "featured": false, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CHNR", "description": "China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.", "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 8, "consecutive_successful_launches": 8, "successful_launches": 8, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520rocket2520co.2520ltd._logo_20221001084159.png", "image_url": null, "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_rocket_co_image_20240922154013.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 8719, "configuration": { "id": 484, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/484/?format=api", "name": "Smart Dragon 3", "active": true, "reusable": false, "description": "Smart Dragon-3 is a solid fuel orbital rocket designed by a subsidiary of the state-owned CASC group built for the commercial market.", "family": "Smart Dragon", "full_name": "Smart Dragon 3", "manufacturer": { "id": 272, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/272/?format=api", "name": "China Rocket Co. Ltd.", "featured": false, "type": "Commercial", "country_code": "CHN", "abbrev": "CHNR", "description": "China Rocket Co. Ltd. is a spinoff of China’s state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer using a “commercial business model”.", "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 8, "consecutive_successful_launches": 8, "successful_launches": 8, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "attempted_landings": 0, "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "logo_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china2520rocket2520co.2520ltd._logo_20221001084159.png", "image_url": null, "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/china_rocket_co_image_20240922154013.jpg" }, "program": [], "variant": "", "alias": "", "min_stage": null, "max_stage": null, "length": 32.0, "diameter": 2.64, "maiden_flight": "2022-12-09", "launch_cost": null, "launch_mass": 140, "leo_capacity": null, "gto_capacity": null, "to_thrust": null, "apogee": null, "vehicle_range": null, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/smart_dragon_3__image_20240925074606.jpg", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "total_launch_count": 7, "consecutive_successful_launches": 7, "successful_launches": 7, "failed_launches": 0, "pending_launches": 1, "attempted_landings": 0, "successful_landings": 0, "failed_landings": 0, "consecutive_successful_landings": 0 }, "launcher_stage": [], "spacecraft_stage": null }, "mission": { "id": 6997, "name": "Unknown Payload", "description": "Details TBD.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Unknown", "orbit": { "id": 25, "name": "Unknown", "abbrev": "N/A" }, "agencies": [], "info_urls": [], "vid_urls": [] }, "pad": { "id": 221, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/pad/221/?format=api", "agency_id": 88, "name": "Oriental Spaceport mobile launch ship", "description": "", "info_url": null, "wiki_url": null, "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=35.391667%2C119.598667", "latitude": "35.391667", "longitude": "119.598667", "location": { "id": 3, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/location/3/?format=api", "name": "Sea Launch", "country_code": "???", "description": "", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/location_3_20200803142448.jpg", "timezone_name": "", "total_launch_count": 58, "total_landing_count": 0 }, "country_code": "CHN", "map_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/map_images/pad_oriental_spaceport_mobile_launch_ship_20240529085416.jpg", "total_launch_count": 5, "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 5 }, "infoURLs": [], "vidURLs": [], "webcast_live": false, "timeline": [], "image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/smart_dragon_3__image_20240925074606.jpg", "infographic": null, "program": [], "orbital_launch_attempt_count": 7069, "location_launch_attempt_count": 59, "pad_launch_attempt_count": 6, "agency_launch_attempt_count": 9, "orbital_launch_attempt_count_year": 220, "location_launch_attempt_count_year": 5, "pad_launch_attempt_count_year": 4, "agency_launch_attempt_count_year": 4, "pad_turnaround": "P14DT12H27M", "mission_patches": [], "type": "detailed" }
