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/bf08a10b-35f0-4736-97f3-ba111e59cd55/?format=api
{ "id": "bf08a10b-35f0-4736-97f3-ba111e59cd55", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/bf08a10b-35f0-4736-97f3-ba111e59cd55/?format=api", "slug": "space-shuttle-atlantis-ov-104-sts-101", "flightclub_url": null, "r_spacex_api_id": null, "name": "Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-101", "status": { "id": 3, "name": "Launch Successful", "abbrev": "Success", "description": "The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s)." }, "last_updated": "2024-06-15T14:08:32Z", "updates": [], "net": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "net_precision": { "id": 0, "name": "Second", "abbrev": "SEC", "description": "The T-0 is accurate to the second." }, "window_end": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "window_start": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "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://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_logo_20190830220958.jpg", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_image_20190830220958.jpg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/united2520space2520alliance_nation_20190830220958.jpg" }, "rocket": { "id": 453, "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": "Acting Administrator: James Free", "founding_year": "1958", "launchers": "Space Shuttle | SLS", "spacecraft": "Orion", "launch_library_url": null, "total_launch_count": 141, "consecutive_successful_launches": 11, "successful_launches": 121, "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://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_logo_20190207032448.png", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/national2520aeronautics2520and2520space2520administration_image_20190207032448.jpeg", "nation_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.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://thespacedevs-prod.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://thespacedevs-prod.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": 143, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/flight/143/?format=api", "mission_end": "2000-05-29T06:20:00Z", "destination": "International Space Station", "launch_crew": [ { "id": 1959, "role": { "id": 1, "role": "Commander", "priority": 0 }, "astronaut": { "id": 121, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/121/?format=api", "name": "James Halsell", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P52DT10H31M32S", "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": "1956-09-29", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James Halsell was an Air Force Test Pilot when he was selected by NASA to become an Astronaut in 1990. He was a veteran of five flights totalling over 1,250 hours in space, pilot of two STS missions and commander of three. He also served as a manager for Shuttle Launch Integration and Space Shuttle Program manager. After the Columbia accident he led the NASA Return to Flight Planning team.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james2520halsell_image_20181129201925.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Halsell", "last_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "first_flight": "1994-07-08T16:43:01Z" } }, { "id": 1922, "role": { "id": 2, "role": "Pilot", "priority": 2 }, "astronaut": { "id": 149, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/149/?format=api", "name": "Scott Horowitz", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P47DT10H38M19S", "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": "1957-03-24", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Scott Jay \"Doc\" Horowitz is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions. Horowitz was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1992, and piloted missions STS-75 (1996), STS-82 (1997) and STS-101 (2000). He commanded mission STS-105 (2001), a visit to the International Space Station for equipment and crew transfer.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/scott2520horowitz_image_20181129211108.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_J._Horowitz", "last_flight": "2001-08-10T21:10:14Z", "first_flight": "1996-02-22T20:18:00Z" } }, { "id": 1864, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 459, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/459/?format=api", "name": "Mary Ellen Weber", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P18DT18H28M55S", "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": "1962-01-01", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Mary Ellen Weber is an American executive, scientist, aviator, speaker, and a former NASA astronaut.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/mary_ellen_webe_image_20220911034337.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Weber", "last_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "first_flight": "1995-07-13T13:41:55Z" } }, { "id": 2074, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 514, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/514/?format=api", "name": "Jeffrey Williams", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P534DT2H47M3S", "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": "1958-01-18", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Jeffrey Nels Williams is a retired United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and formerly held the American record for most days spent in space, which was surpassed in April 2017 by his colleague Peggy Whitson.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/jeffrey2520williams_image_20181203162114.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Williams_(astronaut)", "last_flight": "2016-03-18T21:26:42Z", "first_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z" } }, { "id": 2076, "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": "P552DT22H23M37S", "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://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/yury2520usachov_image_20181201223522.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yury_Usachov", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:09Z", "first_flight": "1994-01-08T10:05:34Z" } }, { "id": 1557, "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": "P203DT5H27M41S", "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://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james2520s.2520voss_image_20181202141642.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Voss", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:09Z", "first_flight": "1991-11-24T23:44:00Z" } }, { "id": 1649, "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": "P210DT23H4M18S", "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://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/susan2520helms_image_20181129204438.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Helms", "last_flight": "2001-03-08T11:42:09Z", "first_flight": "1993-01-13T13:59:30Z" } } ], "onboard_crew": [], "landing_crew": [ { "id": 362, "role": { "id": 1, "role": "Commander", "priority": 0 }, "astronaut": { "id": 121, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/121/?format=api", "name": "James Halsell", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P52DT10H31M32S", "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": "1956-09-29", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "James Halsell was an Air Force Test Pilot when he was selected by NASA to become an Astronaut in 1990. He was a veteran of five flights totalling over 1,250 hours in space, pilot of two STS missions and commander of three. He also served as a manager for Shuttle Launch Integration and Space Shuttle Program manager. After the Columbia accident he led the NASA Return to Flight Planning team.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/james2520halsell_image_20181129201925.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Halsell", "last_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "first_flight": "1994-07-08T16:43:01Z" } }, { "id": 349, "role": { "id": 2, "role": "Pilot", "priority": 2 }, "astronaut": { "id": 149, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/149/?format=api", "name": "Scott Horowitz", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P47DT10H38M19S", "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": "1957-03-24", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Scott Jay \"Doc\" Horowitz is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions. Horowitz was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1992, and piloted missions STS-75 (1996), STS-82 (1997) and STS-101 (2000). He commanded mission STS-105 (2001), a visit to the International Space Station for equipment and crew transfer.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/scott2520horowitz_image_20181129211108.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_J._Horowitz", "last_flight": "2001-08-10T21:10:14Z", "first_flight": "1996-02-22T20:18:00Z" } }, { "id": 333, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 459, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/459/?format=api", "name": "Mary Ellen Weber", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P18DT18H28M55S", "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": "1962-01-01", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Mary Ellen Weber is an American executive, scientist, aviator, speaker, and a former NASA astronaut.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/mary_ellen_webe_image_20220911034337.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Weber", "last_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z", "first_flight": "1995-07-13T13:41:55Z" } }, { "id": 408, "role": { "id": 7, "role": "Mission Specialist", "priority": 4 }, "astronaut": { "id": 514, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/514/?format=api", "name": "Jeffrey Williams", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P534DT2H47M3S", "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": "1958-01-18", "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Jeffrey Nels Williams is a retired United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and formerly held the American record for most days spent in space, which was surpassed in April 2017 by his colleague Peggy Whitson.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/jeffrey2520williams_image_20181203162114.jpg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Williams_(astronaut)", "last_flight": "2016-03-18T21:26:42Z", "first_flight": "2000-05-19T10:11:10Z" } }, { "id": 2077, "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": "P552DT22H23M37S", "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. 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